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ASUS E3001 User's Manual

1. 4 7 5 Boot Settings Configuration 4 7 6 Security Tools menu n 4 8 1 ASUS Music 4 8 2 ASUS 483 5 2 iagqagulilmm vi Contents Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 Installing an operating system 5 1 Support DVD 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support DVD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu sese 5 3 5 2 4 Make Disk menu 5 5 5 2 5 5 6 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information 5 6 5 2 7 Other information 5 7 Software information 5 9 5 3 1 ASUS 3 5 9 5 3 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 5 11 5 8 8 ASUS PC Probe 5 16 5 34 ASUS Music 5 22 5 3 5 ASUS Ai Booster on 5 25 RAID co
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 4 2 4 3 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 1 4 Updating the BIOS 4 1 5 Saving the current BIOS 4 8 4 1 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 4 9 BIOS setup program 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 2 2 Menu Dat iir tecti nace 423 Legend bar eee 424 Menuitems 425 Sub menu 5 426 Configuration fields 4 12 427 POP UP window 4 13 4 28 General help 4 13 Main menu 4 3 1 System Time 4 3 2 4 14 433 4 14 Contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7
3. x Sen E3001 First Edition V1 March 2007 Copyright 2007 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 extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SU
4. 2 10 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 12 2 3 4 Installing the optional 2 14 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview 2 4 2 Memory 2 16 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM sen 244 Removing a DIMM 2 5 Expansion 51015 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 2 18 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 18 2 5 8 Interrupt assignments 2 19 254 nae t Gi en aas 2 20 Contents 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 5 0 2 20 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 51015 2 20 NT 2 21 Audio Card 2 22 innocence en Dates ice renner 2 23 2 8 1 Rear panel 5 2 23 2 8 2 Internal connectors sss 2 26 283 Onboard switches 2 38 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 3 2 Starting up for the first time Turning off the
5. STRIKER 5682 1394 Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 chassis power and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin PWR_FAN 3 pin OPT_FAN1 5 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 7 84 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors OF CPU_FAN CPU PWR FAN CHA_FAN1 m T3 PWR FAN HEH ors 2222 ZaD pray O OF zig n n 2 CN CHA EE OPT_FAN4 OPT_FAN2 OPT_FAN2 OPT_FAN3 ase OPT_FAN1 Rotation 12V Fi Ow FAN3 GND 5 OPT_FANS 1 5 ES Rasian F STRIKER Fan connectors SR 295 Lens
6. 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Serial ATA Configuration This sub menu allows you to change Serial ATA settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Serial ATA Configuration Select Menu Serial ATA Controller Enabled Item Specific Help RAID Enabled Disabled Serial ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled RAID Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller When set to Enabled the succeeding items become user configurable Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the first to sixth SATA master drive Configuration options Disabled Enabled HD Audio Auto Allows you to disable or set the High Definition audio function Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard 1st 2nd Nvidia LAN Enabled Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled AS
7. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip See page 4 9 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 m EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS based flash utility See pages 4 5 and 4 46 for details ASUS Striker 1 5 C P R CPU Parameter Recall The 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 down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter ASUS Music Alarm Wake up to the music of your choice instead of the irritating sound of an alarm clock The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake up call with your favorite CD music without having to enter the OS See pages 4 43 and 5 22 for details Supreme FX features This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording 3E Noise Filter b This feature detec
8. 0116 bin OFEOO OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process 9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file EG SES Remove the floppy disk Flashing Complete Press Fl to Continue then press F1 to restart Write OK No Update Write Fail ASUS Striker 4 1 5 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process EN Make sure that the floppy disk has enough disk space to save the file To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section 2 Press Y when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 3 a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field then press Enter Checksum D800H Please Wait 4 The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk then returns to the BIOS flashing process Please Wait 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS f
9. 4 8 4 9 4 3 4 Legacy 4 14 43 5 Primary IDE 4 15 43 6 SATATPIMMISIO ce iiec ica decenas 4 17 43 7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4 18 4 3 8 Installed 4 18 43 9 Usable 4 18 Extreme Tweaker menu 4 19 4 4 1 Al Tuning Auto 4 19 44 2 Overclocking sese 4 22 44 3 Over 4 24 44 4 4 25 445 SLI Ready Memory 4 25 44 6 SLl Ready Memory 4 25 Advanced menu 4 5 1 NET2 452 PCIPnP 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration uisu 46 1 ACPI Suspend 4 62 ACPI APIC 4 63 4 6 4 Hardware Monitor seen Boot menu 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority 4 7 2 Removable Drives sss 4 7 3 Hard Disk Drives sse 47 4 CDROM Drives
10. 7 Only the CHA_FAN1 FAN 1 3 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled OPT_FAN1 or OPT_FAN2 for better themal environment ASUS Striker 2 32 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 4 qm 11 i 1 a lt gt P 2 O OO CHASSIS GLEE LL 10349 Default STRIKER Chassis intrusion connector ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2 x 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until
11. BIOS setup CPU Fan Speed warning 600 RPM Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed function which gives off a warning when the CPU fan speed is too low If you set this item to Disabled the system will not warn you even if no fan is installed or if the fan is not functioning properly Configuration options Disabled 600 RPM 1200 RPM 1600 RPM ASUS Striker 4 37 4 38 4 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced II M Boot Tools Exit gt Boot Device Priority Select Menu gt Removable Drives gt Hard Disk Drives Item Specific Help gt gt CDROM Drives gt Boot Settings Configuration Select Boot Device gt Security Priority 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device Removable Item Specific Help gt gt 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Select Your Boot Device Priority 1st 4th Boot Device Removable These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Hard Disk CDROM Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 2 Removable Drives Removable Drives Select Menu 1 Floppy Disks
12. Click the lad 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 5 14 Charge Speaker lasst ay This feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and other sound format into a convincing multi channel audio experience General TS Connect Mercohone EN Muse Me Enable DTS Intensive v Ensble Subwooler O Lage Speakers Smal Speakers Abou DTS Connect Chapter 5 Software support Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings Genes OTS SoundMiX Enhanced Microphone Features Noise Filtering Enables Noise Filter function Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording You can enable it for a better recording quality Voice Recording Receives only the sound coming from the re
13. Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS file saved in the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with the FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS file Insert the storage devices that contains the file Turn on the system 3 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Load from File Press lt Enter gt then the setup screen will appear 4 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt to load the file 5 Apop up message will inform you when the loading process finishes Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version the xxx CMO file can be loaded Save BIOS Profile ee EE ee 3 Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Save to Profile 1 Item Specific Help gt gt Save to Profile 2 Save to File Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1 Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Save to File Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to save the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices with enough space 2 Turnon the system 3 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Save to File
14. PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PCI E ASUS Striker 4 27 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu gt IDE Function Setup Item Specific Help gt gt gt Serial ATA Configuration HD Audio Auto Front Panel Support Type AC97 Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Enabled Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard 1394 Enabled LCD Poster Backlight Disabled LCD Poster Mode Current Time x LCD Poster String F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit IDE Function Setup This sub menu contains IDE function related items Select an item then press Enter to edit IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE 10 Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt gt IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled OnChip IDE Channelo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled
15. PCIEX16 3 Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot A If required connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards ASUS Striker 5 Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure that the connector is firmly in place 6 When installing two VGA cards using 20 pin ATX PSU with sufficient 12v capability we recommend that you connect the auxillary power source from the power supply to the graphics card Refer to the PSU documentation for dual VGA power requirements 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 l environment 6 4 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 6 2 2 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 RN 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 icon on your Windows taskbar 2 Fromthe pop up menu select nView Desktop Manager then click ILL nView Properties Screen
16. press lt Del gt to enter BIOS setup Go to the Tools menu then select ASUS Music Alarm Set the ASUS Music Alarm item to Enabled See section 4 8 1 ASUS Music Alarm for details PON gt 5 22 Chapter 5 Software support OS configuration To configure ASUS Music Alarm in Windows 1 Place the support DVD into the optical drive 2 Click the Utilities tab and choose ASUS Music Alarm to install the utility 3 Insert an audio CD into the optical drive 4 Launch the ASUS Music Alarm application by going to Start gt ASUS gt ASUS Music Alarm The main window appears Minimize button Music Alarm Alarm information section Wes hu Neat cow d Exit button shows the alarm time and EROR days Options section Music section shows playing options shows the drive letter of the chosen optical drive and the starting track number to use as music alarm 5 Click the arrow K3 next to Time for Next Alarm in the Alarm information section The Alarm Time Setting panel appears Set the days and time of the alarm or enable disable the Music Alarm feature When done click OK 6 Click the arrow next to Music in the Music section The Music Selection panel appears Select the optical storage device then choose the starting CD track number from which you would like the music alarm to play When done click OK ASUS Striker 5 23 7 Click the arrow next to Options in the Options s
17. your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For 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 computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys AN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load th
18. Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing Alt 4 F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Youcan launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD StrikerExtreme BOARD Unknown VER 0116 VER Unknown DATE 10 30 2006 DATE Unknown PATH C 98 NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL 1 INSTALL TEST REB MSDOWNLD TMP Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing lt Tab gt before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when down This function c
19. Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port oet 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Line In Line Out Line In Front Speaker Out Line In Line In Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Light Blue Lime Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices Chapter 2 Hardware information 14 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 15 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ASUS Striker 2 25 2 8 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy 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 floppy disk drive 7 Pin
20. Press lt Enter gt then the setup screen will appear 4 Press lt Tab gt to switch between the drives Press hot key lt S gt to save the file ASUS Striker 4 45 5 Key in the file name Then press lt Enter gt 6 Apop up message will inform you when the saving process finishes ASUSTek Profile Utility B318 Current CMOS Update CMOS StrikerExtreme BOARD Unknown VER 0116 VER nknown DATE 10 30 2006 DATE Unknown PATH A Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move The BIOS file will be saved as 4 83 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM Update ROM StrikerExtreme BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE 10 30 2006 DATE Unknown Note Enter Select 5 Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 4 46 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 Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit amp Save Changes Select Menu Exit amp Discard Changes Load Setup Default Item Specific Help gt Discard C
21. RAID array then press Enter The RAID Array details appear A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press D to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 3 Press Y to delete array or press N to cancel Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost 4 selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears 5 32 Chapter 5 Software support Clearing a disk data To clear disk data 1 From the Array List menu use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt The RAID Array details appear Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity Master 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Master 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 Rebuild Delete Clear Disk ENTER Return Anew set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press lt C gt to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Clear disk data Y YES IN 5 Press Y to clear the disk data or press N to cancel 1 4 Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost ASUS Striker 5 33 5 34 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy d
22. Retresh Rate 88 coe Quity MT Performance amp Quality Settings B9 Custom Color Settings fj Rotation Settings Coke Correction NADA 3 From the nView Desktop Manager window select the Desktop Management tab 4 Click Properties to display the VIDIA Display Properties dialog box 3 Tonan an a Da iam Det Mee d Cora ls m used Deshiop Manager features Duris CE vew modiy daplay propertine not spacie to rises cheb Properties ASUS Striker 6 5 5 Fromthe Display Properties dialog box select the Settings tab then click Advanced and Play Monitor on NVIDIA Geforce 6600 GT Screen reschunon quality loss 9 Highest 32 b 6 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT fx General v Display IM your screen makes screen terna loo imal to vieee you can inctoave the DPI to compensate To change Jort sizes click Cancel and to the Appearance tab DPI sering er Nomai sen dri Some progami might not operate propery urleri you restart the Computer aller changer Alles charge degiay seing Bertat the computer before applying the new delay settings the pere settings wihou restating O hak balon the new diplay setings Some games and other progam
23. The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type 1818531 Select Menu ACPI APIC support Enabled APM Configuration Item Specific Help gt gt has id Hardware Monitor Press Enter to select overclock profile Fl Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 6 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 amp S3 Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR 51853 4 6 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Striker 4 31 4 63 Configuration Power APM Configuration Select Menu Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Item Specific Help gt gt PWR Button lt 4 secs Instant Off Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disabled USB Resume from S5 Disabled Press Enter to select Power On by RTC Alarm Disab
24. cable connectors 2 pin OPT_TEMP1 2 3 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature The optional fan1 3 can work with the temperature sensors for a better cooling effect 5 2 E Ea Temperature1 OPT TEMP1 Eius Temperature3 Ground Coins STRIKER Thermal sersor cable connectors 9 4 EE The Thermal sensor cables are purchased separately 2 8 3 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to fine 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 overclocking of e 5 STRIKER CMOS switch A To prevent accidental pressing of the Clear CMOS switch the CLRTC jumper default setting disables the switch See page 2 21 for details 2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Power on switch Press the clear power on switch to wake po
25. chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec become lt user configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key Configuration options 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 MB Configuration options Non OS2 OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature Halt On All Errors Allows you to set the error report type Configurati
26. making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments D gt Standard function System timer Standard 101 102 key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Communications Port COM1 Standard floppy disk controller System CMOS real time clock Microsoft ACPI compliant system NVIDIA nForce networking controller 3 NVIDIA nForce networking controller 4 NVIDIA nForce PCI system management Mass storage controller PS 2 compatible mouse port Numeric data processor Primary IDE channel VIA compliant IEEE 1394 host controller NVIDIA nForce 590 570 550 Serial ATA controller NVIDIA network bus enumerator NVIDIA network bus enumerator Standard OpenHCD USB host controller NVIDIA nForce 590 570 550 Serial ATA controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USB host controller NVIDIA nForce 590 570 550 Serial ATA controller PCIEx16_1 shared 16 2 shared PCIEx16 3 shared 1 shared PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 USB 1 1 shared USB 2 0 shared LAN 1 shared LAN 2 shared SATA_1 shared SATA_2 shared SATA_3 SATA_RAID shared 1394 shared Audio shared ASUS Striker 2 19 2 20 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 specifications Refer to the figure below for t
27. new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 6 SATA1 2 3 4 5 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information Main 1 Select Menu Extended IDE Drive Auto Item Specific Help gt gt Access Mode Auto Selects the type of fixed Capacity 0 MB disk connected to the system Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector oooo F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone and Sector These values are not user configurable These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the system Extended IDE Drive Auto Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system Configuration options None Auto Access Mode Auto Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the 2 correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fa
28. pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 6 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 41 4 2 4 3 44 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 BIOS setup progra Meisies Main menu Extreme Tweaker menu Advanced menu trente Power menu Boot menl 5 IBrJim Exit menu ASUS Striker 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 DOS using a floppy disk or a USB flash disk 3 Award BIOS Flash Utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding se
29. the Config window Click to b You cannot adjust the sensor decrease Vi threshold values in a small value monitoring panel Chapter 5 Software support 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 ETEN CHASSIS 6 Small display Large display WMI browser Click to display the raw 5 WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows WMI Browser management information Click an Windows Management item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information Version 1 00 00 Copyright c 2004 ASUS You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface DMI Browser browser This browser displays various desktop and system information Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available Vete tito information ASUS Striker 5 19 PCI browser Click 97 to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect browser This browser provides PCI Browser information on the PCI devices installed Peripheral Component on your system Click the plus sign Tita codec
30. the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 7 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard CrP T amp Q Il m a a STRIKER CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Pressthe load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing CPU 3 Liftthe load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 Liftthe load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate Alignment key 5 Position the CPU over the Socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch CPU notch Gold triangle m
31. the connectors completely fit 2809 EATXPWR T1 on ATX12V 3 Volts Ground 12 Volts 5 Volts 12 Volts 3 x 5 Volts i 45V Standby 5 Volts o lt gt Power OK 2 22 5 Volts a dh Lm 666 Ground 53 x Ground g 5 Volts 8 Ground Ground Ground el L 5 Volts 2 PSON d Ground 8 Ground LABES LAU 3 Volts 8 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts STRIKER ATX power connectors A Make sure to remove the cap on the ATX12V connector before connecting an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug Use only either a 4 pin ATX12V or an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug for the ATX12V connector Chapter 2 Hardware information A Fora fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 550 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two high end PCI Ex
32. to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Manual ASUS Striker 4 15 4 16 Access Mode Auto The default Auto allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format
33. to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options CE Hardware Monitor Select Menu gt Voltage Monitor Item Specific Help gt gt gt Temperature Monitor gt Fan Speed Monitor Press Enter to go to gt Fan Speed Control the sub menu CPU Fan Speed warning 600 RPM F1 He Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults 1 1 tl 1 hang ak 5 Defaul ESC Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit SIPS GS Sete d RR Voltage Monitor Select Menu Vcore Voltage 1 32V Item Specific Hel Memory Voltage 1 84V P 1 2V HT Voltage 1 23V Press Enter to set NB Voltage 1 20V 1 SB Voltage 1 50v CPU VTT Voltage 1 34V DDR2 Termination Voltage 0 92 3 3V Voltage 2 94V 5V Voltage 4 81V 12V Voltage 11 07V F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Vcore 5 12V Voltage 1 2V HT 1 5V Voltage VTT CPU DDR2 Termination DDR2 Voltage 1 4V DDR2 Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Temperature Monitor Ce aos see iin ooo Temperature Monitor Select Menu CPU Temperature 5756 Item Specific Help gt gt M B Tempe
34. using the Preference section in the main window Click General Listening Environment Mic the box before each preference to activate or i Playback Devi deactivate layback Device e SW Synth CD Player Microphone ASUS Striker 5 17 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 section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop CPU LE tou Gg Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select oo another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from CPU the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the lt gt lt gt buttons You increase can also adjust the threshold values value using
35. waste Check local 980 gulations for disposal of electronic products About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring 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 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 Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter 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 DVD 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 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 Optional documentation Your product package may include option
36. you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support EY AN Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion f cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion 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 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 cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups
37. 003 40 C 104 F Duty Cycle Mode 1003 40 C 104 F 1005 1005 1005 Item Specific Help gt gt Press Enter to enable or disable CPU CHA 2 3 Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode Allows you to select the fan control mode Configuration options Duty Cycle Mode Q FAN Mode CPU CHA PWR Fant 2 3 4 5 Fan Duty Cycle 100 Allows you to set the fan duty cycle When the Fan Control item is set to Q FAN Mode this item is not user configurable Configuration options 6096 70 8096 90 100 CHA Fan Q Fan Sense CPU Temperature Allows the Q Fan to sense CPU MB temperature and to adjust the fan speed When the previous items are set to Q FAN Mode these items become user configurable Configuration options CPU Temperature MB Temperature OPT Fan1 2 3 Target Temperature 40 C 104 F Allows the Q Fan to sense the temperature of fans connected to OPT Fan1 2 3 and to adjust the fan speed When the OPT Fan1 2 3 Control items are set to Q FAN Mode these items become user configurable Configuration options 10 C 50 F 15 C 59 F 20 C 68 F 25 C 77 F 30 C 86 F 35 C 95 F 40 C 104 F 45 C 113 F 50 C 1 22 F 55 C 131 F 60 C 1 40 F 65 C 1 49 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F 80 C 176 F 85 C 185 F 2 The thermo sensor cables need to be connected to the optional fans first for this function 4 36 Chapter 4
38. 003 Enterprise dition Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition A Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 800 667 533 MHz QVL 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM f AN Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other ce system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 6 DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by gy pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip AN ADDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with N tom your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS Striker 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots In the future
39. 4 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS Unique features Rear panel SupremeFX Audio Card ADI 1988B 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports Jack Sensing Enumeration Multi streaming and Jack Retasking Noise Filter Coaxial Optical S PDIF out DTS Connect VIA6308P controller supports 2xIEEE 1394a connectors 1 at mid board 1 on the rear panel Supports up to 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 at mid board 4 on the rear panel Extreme Tweaker Intelligent overclocking tools AI NOS Non delay Overclocking System Al Overclocking intelligent CPU frequency tuner Al Booster Overclocking protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall LCD Poster Onboard Switches Power Reset Clr CMOS Q Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo 3 1 x LCD Poster 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 Mouse green 1 x Optical S PDIF Output port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Output port 2 x LAN RJ45 port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x IEEE1394a port continued on the next page Striker specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 connectors support six additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power
40. 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when n using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 Co 2 PIN 1 y Ci STRIKER Floppy disk drive connector 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI IDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable connector 5 Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave TT PRI IDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 L 1 E 0O Ee Ll 8 PIN 1 Et CocJOoo mm STRIKER IDE connector Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion whe
41. 55 20808 ML TET Exit gt AI NET2 Select Menu gt PCIPnP gt Onboard Device Configuration Item Specific Help gt USB Configuration Press Enter to set F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 5 1 Al NET2 AI NET2 Select Menu POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Item Specific Help POST Check LAN2 Cable Disabled Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit POST Check LAN Cable Disabled POST Check LAN2 Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN LAN2 cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 2 PCIPnP PCIPnP Select Menu Plug amp Play O S No Item Specific Helpb Primary Display Adapter PCI Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Plug amp Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Primary Display Adapter
42. 5V 1 30V 1 35V 1 50V 1 55V DDRII Controller Ref Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto DDR2 Vol 2 DDR2 Vol 2 30mv DDR2_ Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2 Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 30mv DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 Controller ChannelA B Ref voltage Configuration options Configuration options Auto DDR2_Vol 2 DDR2_ Vol 2 30mv DDR2_Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 30mv 4 4 4 NVIDIA GPU Ex Disabled Enables or disables with the optimized NVIDIA Ex graphics driver Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 4 5 SLI Ready Memory Disabled Allows you to select the SPD profile for SLI Ready memory modules The configuration options may vary depending on the type of module you installed Configuration options Disabled Optimal High Performance High Frequency The following item becomes user configurable when SLI Ready Memory is set to Enabled 4 4 6 SLI Ready Memory CPUOC CPUOC 0 Configuration options CPUOC 0 CPUOC 1 CPUOC 14 CPUOC MAX ASUS Striker 4 25 4 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect NS 2 field values can cause the system to malfunction ME SIS MIU CETT MEE Advanced 1B 777
43. BJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents NOU COS i Safety information viii About this guide ce ix Striker specifications summary eese tnnt xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 3 Special features eee es 1 3 1 Product highlights see 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS ROG unique features 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 Screw holes ai eret na 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 2 2 5 Layout 8 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 3 1 Installing the CPU eiiis 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
44. Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2 x 4 pin ATX12V S PDIF output connector 4 1 pin SPDIF 02 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE LED System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR Reset button 2 pin RESET ASUS Q connector system panel Thermal sensor cable connectors Onboard switches Clear CMOS switch Power on switch Reset switch Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Quad core Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 and Celeron D processors A ASUS Striker Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with
45. Enabled Sensor Name Nominal Value Current Value Threshold 43 mcm c 34 0 Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration ASUS Striker 5 21 5 3 4 ASUS Music Alarm This motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music Alarm The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake up called with your favorite CD music when the system is off The onboard audio CODEC supports this feature which requires an optical drive CD ROM CD RW or DVD ROM A Make sure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source so that the system has standby power ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs ASUS Music Alarm will not work if you installed and enabled an add on sound card Only IDE ATAPI devices from the Southbridge support this feature Hardware setup To set up the hardware 1 Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4 pin CD In connector on the audio module 2 Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the front or rear panel for audio output You may also connect speakers or a headphone to the output jack on the optical drive 3 Referto the succeeding sections to make the appropriate settings in the BIOS or in Windows BIOS configuration To enable ASUS Music Alarm in the BIOS Turn on the system During POST
46. French Deutsch Chinese Trad Chinese Simp Japanese 4 3 4 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information Main Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode Auto Item Specific Help gt gt UDMA Mode Auto Set a PIO mode for IDE Primary IDE Master Auto device Mode0 through 4 Access Mode Auto for successive increase in performance Capacity 82 GB Cylinder 39420 Head 16 Sector 255 Transfer Mode UDMA 5 F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Sector and Transfer Mode These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system PIO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode Auto Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disable Auto Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto
47. Item Specific Help gt gt 1 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system 4 7 3 Hard Disk Drives E ee ug Hard Disk Drives Select Menu 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Item Specific Help gt gt 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system 4 7 4 CDROM Drives p Hard Disk Drives Select Menu 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Item Specific Help gt gt 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system ASUS Striker 4 39 4 40 4 7 5 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Case Open Warning Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt Quick Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Press Enter to Typematic Rate Setting Disabled enable or disable OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non 0S2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All Errors Case Open Warning Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Refer to section 2 8 2 Internal connectors for setting details Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the
48. Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ASUS Striker 5 25 5 26 5 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels 5 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same Size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be
49. US Striker 4 29 Onboard 1394 Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support Configuration options Disabled Enabled LCD Poster Backlight Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the LCD poster backlight Configuration options Disabled Enabled LCD Poster Mode Current Time Allows you to select the LCD poster mode Configuration options Current Time User String The following item becomes configurable when the LCD Poster Mode item is set to User String LCD Poster String Allows you to enter a string on the LCD poster USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options E USB Configuration Select Menu USB Controller Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt gt USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled Enable or disable the USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 Power menu
50. a must be run n 255 color mode Leam mere about comam e 256 color mode Ca Coe 7 Click the slider to display the following screen then select the SLI multi GPU item Germ M GeForce 8500 GT 777 Ww BVIDIA GeForce 600007 WE noble SU muli GPO Seen NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SL techn exprovemerts m venden Video Overlay Settings vies Troubleshooting oe Show GPU ood balancing Load balancing willbe thown in DirectX and OpenGL applications Slider 8 Click the Enable SLI multi GPU check box 9 Click OK when done 6 6 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support
51. al 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 guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself 4 when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl AlttD gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S Striker specifications summary Chipset Front Side Bus SLI Ready Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface SLI Storage RAID LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Ext
52. an support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUS Striker 4 5 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 file from the ASUS web site Unzip the file and save it to a floppy disk A 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 the support DVD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 4 When the A gt appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 Atthe prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears Please input File Name 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field then press Enter 0113 bin Do You Want To Save Bios Y N 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 7 Press lt N gt when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 8 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file
53. ark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever until it snaps into the retention tab 7 Ifinstalling a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS Striker 2 9 2 10 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance AN When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install f you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis befor
54. ate The ASUS Update main window appears e Internet Ym Oe 2 4 v2 00 18 S Nd AB Programs 2 Update BIOS trom the intenet Update Download BIOS hom the letemet Download a spectied BIOS mage via letemel lor laler usage 4 Check BIOS Inlosmalion 2 Select Update BIOS from the 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop down you to avoid network traffic or menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 7 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 clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 1 Update Save BIOS a Me 2 Update BIOS the Intenet Update BIOS using a spectied BIOS enage fle e Web Ste Download BIOS hom the internet Download specied BIOS mage vas letemet for EER Download BIOS trom the Internet Check BIOS Inf
55. before the PCI Information item to display available information 3 Verse 19000 Jopytight 0 2004 ASUS Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click 9 to display the Usage browser CPU usage rem The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space 5 20 Chapter 5 Software support 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 physical memory Configuring PC Probe Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale lt Q Config Preference
56. bled Enabled LDT Frequency 5x Configuration options 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 4 4 3 Over Voltage This sub menu allows you to adjust the system voltage related items Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Over Voltage Select Menu VCore Voltage Auto Item Specific Help gt gt gt Memory Voltage Auto 1 2V HT Noi cage uon Set CPU VID to desired NB Core Voltage uto 3 SB Core Voltage Auto voltage but it will cause CPU Voltage Auto other CPU power management DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage Auto feature such as EIST DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage Auto and TM2 fail to control DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage Auto CPU VID Select Auto to let CPU VID keep original value VCore Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 90000V 1 89375V 1 88750V 1 88125V 1 87500V 0 83750V 0 831 25V Memory Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 850V 1 875V 1 900V 3 400V 3 425V Chapter 4 BIOS setup 1 2 HT Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 1 90V 1 95V NB Core Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 2 70V 2 75V SB Core Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 1 65V 1 70V 1 75V 1 80V 1 85V CPU VTT Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 2
57. calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits Chapter 5 Software support A If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set first copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy 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 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller i
58. ception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Directional Array Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side ASUS Striker 5 15 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe 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 is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe Il 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 folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe Il You can launch the PC Probe right after insta
59. ck then press Enter The following submenu appears If you selected Striping or Stripe Mirroring use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage 64 KB typical disk usage 128 KB performance disk usage A 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 Press lt TAB gt to select the Free Disks area Use the left or right arrow keys to assign the array disks Press lt F7 gt to create RAID set The following message box appears Clear disk data Y YES N NO Press lt Y gt to clear the selected disks or lt N gt to proceed without clearing the disks The following screen appears 4 Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost ASUS Striker 5 29 NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Ctrl X Exit f Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail Anew set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press lt Ctrl X gt to save settings and exit Rebuilding a RAID array To rebuild a RAID array 1 From the Array List me
60. connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x S PDIF output connector 3 x thermal sensor connectors 8 x Fan connectors 1 x CPU 1 x Power 1 x Chassis 5 x optional fan connectors System panel connector 8 Mb AWARD BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 Multi Language BIOS WOL by PME WOR by PME Chasis Intrusion PXE SLI bridge ASUS optional fan ASUS Q connector Kit UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable Floppy disk drive cable SATA cables SATA power cables Cable ties 2 port USB2 0 module IEEE1394a module shield User s manual The hottest 3D game Ghost Recon Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti virus 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 supporting 1333MHz FSB xiii xiv This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 1 Lie 1 1 1 2 Package contents eese 1 1 1 3 Special features ASUS Striker 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS Striker motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in t
61. crews into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Jer Place this side towards the rear of the chassis STRIKER H 1 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PCB to dissipate heat that critical components generate ASUS Striker 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in ATX12V PS 2KBMS Mouse Keyboard LGA775 LAN1_USB12 NVIDIA NFORCE 680i SLI Intel Edition LAN2 USB34 OPT FAN2 Ei 2 PCIEX16_1 STRIKER CR2032 Lithi Cell PCH CMOS Power TUB SB PWR PCIEX16 3 Horr ran PCI2 SPDIF_02 E1394 2 EEH EI OP T TEMPS rans USB56 Super Vo PWR FAN 64 bit 240 pin module 4 64 bit 240 p
62. ct Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Pop up menu 4 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS Striker 4 13 4 14 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 16 Select Menu System Date Sat Jan 21 2006 Language English Item Specific Help gt Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Change the day month gt Primary IDE Master 97321122 yeas Can yi gt Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A gt SATA1 None gt SATA2 None gt SATA3 None gt SATA4 None gt SATA5 None gt SATA6 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu 10 Save and Exit 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options English
63. ctions for details on these utilities AN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD 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 DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Clickthe 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 ASUS Striker 4 1 Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpd
64. ctions you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values ASUS Striker 4 47 4 48 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 Installing an operating system 5 1 Support CD information 5 1 Software information RAID configurations Creating a RAID driver 5 41 ASUS Striker 5 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 2003 Server XP 64 bit XP Vista operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 5 2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that yo
65. e cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC_EN qu 12 23 93 Cam corpo uem Normal Clear RTC STRIKER Clear RTC RAM Default A Make sure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values To prevent accidental pressing of the Clear CMOS switch the CLRTC_EN jumper default setting disables the switch ASUS Striker 2 21 2 22 2 7 Audio Card Installation Take out the Audio card from 2 Locate the slot on the the package motherboard Align the card connector 4 above photo shows the with the slot and press firmly audio card installed on the until the card sits on the slot motherboard completely Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 Connectors 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors 15 14 13 12 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 ac
66. e default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 4 9 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools System Time 158 930 236 System Date Sat Jan 21 2006 Language English Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A 1 44 3 5 1 Change the day month year and century Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A 1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None SATA5 None SATA6 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled vvvvvvvv F1 Hel 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults P 9 ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Sub menu items Legend bar 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configurat
67. e you a install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard Orient the heatsink and fan E 7 assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector tat Motherboard hole Narrow end Fastener of the groove A Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN C CPU FAN 8 GND CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN PWM STRIKER CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS Striker 2 11 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly f
68. eady This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processor in the LGA775 package With the new Intel Core microarchitecture technology and 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUS in the world This motherboard also supports the latest Intel Quad core processor which is excellent for multi tasking multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1066 800 MHz FSB See page 2 7 for details NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI chipset The NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI chipset supports the NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI technology that allows two graphics processing units GPUs in a single system It s designed for enthusiast extreme overclocking capability ultimate gaming performance with SLI technology support It s definitely one of the fastest platform in the world See Chapter 6 for details The NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI chipset also supports six 6 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices dual PCI Express x16 slots at with NVIDIA SLI support at full x16 x16 mode and up to 10 USB 2 0 ports NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software that allows two GPUs to efficiently work together to deliver earth shattering scalable performance Chapter 1 Product Introduction DOD Don DDR2 memory support zu E The motherboard supports DDR2
69. ection The Options panel appears Disable or select the Repeat mode then specify the length of the alarm music to play Set the desired volume When done click OK 8 After you have finished making all the required settings turn off the system Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume while the music alarm is playing Use the Up or Down arrow key to increase or decrease the volume Turning off the music alarm To turn off the music alarm Press any key to stop playing the CD and turn off the system A While the music alarm is playing the system wake up features LAN keyboard mouse PCI PCIE device modem are deactivated If the system loses connection or if it does not detect any optical drive or audio CD the ASUS Music Alarm is automatically disabled turned off While the music alarm is playing the optical drive front panel functions are automatically disabled The ASUS Music Alarm works only when the system is off 5 24 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 5 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS After installing the program from the bundled support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Booster icon on the Windows OS taskbar Hi Booster Mode Default Auto The options on the task bar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU
70. en you set Al Tuning to 2 Manual System Clocks This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Select an item then press Enter to edit Extreme Tweaker System Clocks Select Menu PCIEX16 1 Frequency MHz 100 Item Specific HelpP PCIEX16 2 Frequency MHz 100 PCIEX16 3 Frequency MHz 100 Set C55 PCIE Overclock SPP lt gt MCP Ref Clock MHz Auto PCIEX16 1 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16 1 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz PCIEX16 2 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16 2 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz PCIEX16 3 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16 3 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz SPP MCP Ref Clock MHz Auto Configuration options Auto 200 0 MHz 200 5 MHz 201 0 MHz 201 5 MHzZ 500 0 MHz 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS setup FSB amp Memory Config This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Select an item then press Enter to edit Extreme Tweaker FSB amp Memory Config Select Menu FSB Memory Clock Mode Linked Item Specific Helpbb FSB Memory Ratio Auto FSB QDR MHz 800 System clock mode Actual FSB QDR MHz 800 0 x MEM DDR MHz Linked Optimal Actual MEM DDR MHz 667 Set FSB and memory speed automatically Linked Enter FSB Speed ma
71. enter your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared otherwise the system will not recognize your RAID setup For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA RAID configuration refer to the NVIDIA RAID User Guide found your motherboard support CD When using Windows 2000 operating system make sure to install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later version Entering the NVIDIA RAID utility To enter the NVIDIA RAID utility 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press lt F10 gt 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 NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array pS Stripini Striping Block ping Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name gt Add F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options 5 28 Chapter 5 Software support Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume 1 From the NVIDIA RAID utility Define a New Array menu select RAID Mode then press lt Enter gt The following submenu appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select a Mirroring RAID mode then press lt Enter gt Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning Press TAB select the Striping Blo
72. equires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot 3 Exit gt 505 Music Alarm Select Menu gt ASUS O C Profile ASUS EZ Flash 2 Item Specific Help gt 4 8 1 ASUS Music Alarm oois ASUS Music Alarm Select Menu ASUS Music Alarm Disabled Item Specific Help gt gt Press Enter to select F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit ASUS Music Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The succeeding items become user configurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm Alarm Date Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a particular day Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Striker 4 43 4 44 Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 Allows you to set the alarm time Press lt Tab gt to select the field then
73. fied information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Drivers Please select items on the right side Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format me ghee 2 and extreme MIODLO Hig ASUS Striker 5 7 5 8 Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support LEM DESCRIPTION WHAT PROBLDS AND UMCCR WHAT SITUATIONS Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format SOUNCMAX ADI1088 Audio Oefver v5 10 1 4580 wag for amp undMAx ADI1088 Audio Driver 5 10 2 4580 for v nvidia Chipset oriver Package v9 53 for windows xP 2C nvidia Chipset Orivar Package v9 53 for windows 2000 Nvidia Chipset Driver Package v9 33 for windows 64511 RIS nvidia Chipset Configuring NVIDIA Networking Drivers 05 NDIS DOS MOIS Ethernet and Netware DOS ODI client driver rato 32 4 Image 1132 Raid 5 Oriver v1 5 5 0 for windows Image ATA Or iver 15 9 for wi Image Ral Driver vi 5 for windows image ATA Driver vi 0 15 0 for wi image 3132 Oriver v1 5 5 0 for windows Image ATA Driver 0 for wir Image Driver v1 5 or windows Image ATA Driver 0 for wir U 82 0 Oriver Installat
74. gnal cable to the SATA device or connect the right angle side of the SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 USB connectors 10 1 pin 05856 USB78 058910 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB 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 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed La Ast asn Sd_asn sd 95 As asn 8d 8SN 8d 8SN USB78 STRIKER 555 USB 2 0 connectors 233 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard A You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard ASUS Striker 2 29 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394 2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 29359 Q ror lt co 0 1 8 1394 2
75. hanges This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu 2 Pressing lt Esc gt does immediately exit this menu Select of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Load Setup Default This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the sele
76. he location of the slots 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot blue PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x 16 slot blue Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM CLRTC_EN This jumper allows you to enable the CLRTC switch You 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 To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 to enable the CLRTC function 3 Press down the CMOS button and again to release it 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 5 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data The CMOS button will not function until the jumper on CLRTC_EN is moved to the ENABLE position Removing th
77. he 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 ROG Series ASUS Striker motherboard modules 1 x 1 port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables Serial ATA power and signal cables for 6 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Cable ties Accessories shield 1 x ASUS Optional Fan 1 x 3 in 1 ASUS Q Connector Kit USB IEEE 1394 system panel Retail version only 1x ASUS SLI Bridge Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD 3D Game Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS Striker 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers C The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best We offer the best hardware engineering the fastest performance the most innovating ideas and we welcome the best gamers to join in In the Republic of Gamers mercy rules are only for the weak and bragging rights means everything We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions If your character matches our trait then join the elite club make your presence felt in the Republic of Gamers Intel Intel Core 2 Quad core Processor R
78. hing BIOS then click Next Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 Fromthe left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo ASUS Striker 5 9 10 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Definition 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 positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or later version Make sure that one of these
79. il to recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable ASUS Striker 4 17 Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 8 Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size of installed memory 4 3 9 Usable Memory XXX MB Shows the size of usable memory Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items Take caution when changing the settings of the Extreme menu items Incorrect em m field values can cause the system to malfunction Main xtreme Tweaker ME CUL UIT NS 7777 NO 13725 12 T Exit AI Tuni
80. ile using the motherboard support DVD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file A Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make sure that you rename the original or updatedd BIOS file in the floppy disk to STRIKER BIN Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD To recover the BIOS from the support DVD 1 2 4 Turn on the system Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD for the BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright C 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright C 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device Found CDROM try to Boot from it Pass DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS Striker 4 9 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 reconfiguring
81. in module n 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM A1 DDR2 DIMM A2 DDR2 DIMM DDR2 DIMM B2 EATXPWR 30 5cm 12 0in NVIDIA NFORCE 680i SLI Intel Edition OPT_FAN4 zl CLRTC GEE FANS zl CHASSIS ELEF PANEL USB78 PWALSW RSTSW CIR CMOS Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Layout contents DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x1 slot Jumper 1 PCI Express x16 slots Page Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC EN 2 21 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 23 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 23 LCD Poster IEEE 1394a port LAN 2 RJ 45 port LAN 1 RJ 45 port USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 Optical S PDIF Out port 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PS 2 keyboard port purple Supreme FX Line In port light blue Line Out port lime Microphone port pink Center Subwoofer port orange Side Speaker Out port gray ASUS Striker Rear Speaker Out port black 2 5 Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB 78 USB910 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394 2 CPU chassis power and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin OPT FAN 1 5 3 pin PWR FAN
82. ion Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information ASUS Striker 4 14 4 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Function F1 Displays the General Help screen F5 Loads setup default values Esc Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between fields Page Down or minus Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or plus Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field Enter Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field lt F10 gt Saves changes and exit 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific i
83. ion for windows 2000 x9 L inuxpr ivers Support Linux Drivers manua user guide Por file software Chapter 5 Software support 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 file 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 boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS MyLogo3 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support DVD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details AN 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 to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo3 See section 4 7 5 Boot Settings Configuration You can create your own boot logo image in GIF or BMP file formats The file size should be smaller than 150 To launch the ASUS MyLogo3 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flas
84. isk 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 To create a RAID driver disk 1 Place the motherboard support DVD into the DVD ROM drive 2 Select Make Disk tab 3 Fromthe Make Disk menu select the RAID driver disk you want to create or browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the driver disk utility Refer to section 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 4 nsert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 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 28 doesn t support Serial Optical Disk Drives Serial ODD under DOS Chapter 5 Software support This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards NVIDIA SET technology support 6 1 6 2 OVGIVIOW Dual graphics cards setup eren ASUS Striker 6 1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface techno
85. l SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled LDT Frequency 5x F1 He Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults 1 Help 1 if h 1 5 Default ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit CPU Multiplier 17 Configuration options 6 50 Memory Timing Setting Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Memory Timing Setting Select Menu tCL CAS Latency Auto Item Specific Helph gt gt tRCD Auto tRAS Auto Command Per Clock CMD Auto Advanced Memory Settings Auto tRC Auto tWR Auto tWTR Auto tREF Auto Async Latency Auto tCL CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 tRCD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRAS Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 91 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Command Per Clock CMD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 clock 2 clock tRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tRC Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 tWR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tREF Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 Async La
86. le 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 cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal
87. le to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The Speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 2 Hardware information ASUS Q Connecior system panel You can use the ASUS Q Connector to connect disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q Connector 1 Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 Thefront panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly installed on the motherboard ASUS Striker 2 37 11 Thermal sensor
88. led whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss HPET Support Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled F1 He Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults 1 1 1 hi 1 5 tup Default ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices amp NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Resume from S5 Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the support of USB keyboard or mouse resumption from S5 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items Date of Month Alarm and Alarm Time hh mm ss items become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Date of Month Alarm XX To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to display the Date
89. llation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe Il gt PC Probe II v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window PE PROSE 1 me allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Click to close the Preference panel Chapter 5 Software support Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show PC PROBE Il A When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application
90. logy that allows you to install two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements You should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Make sure that your power supply unit 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 Avww nzone com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list ASUS Striker 6 2 Dual graphics card setup 6 2 1 Installing SLI ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare two graphics cards Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the SLI connector Goldfingers 2 Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 3 Insert one graphics card into one of the blue slots PCIEX16 1 Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 4 nsert the second graphics card into the other slot
91. memory that features data transfer rates of 800 667 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12 8 GB s See page 2 15 for details Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s technology The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3 0 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI chipset The Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queueing NCQ and Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Serial ATA allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required See page 2 28 for details IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals amp other PC portable devices See pages 2 24 and 2 30 for details A S PDIF digital sound ready 4 PDIF This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jacks It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal q
92. ment to achieve maximum system performance ASUS Q Connector The ASUS Q Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and error free See page 2 36 for details ASUS LCD Poster The LCD Poster displays actual boot error messages instead of codes that other debug cards show This unique feature allows you to easily find out which devices fail during the boot process eliminating guesswork and allowing you to solve the problem immediately See page 2 23 for details Onboard Switches A power on button a resetbutton and a clear CMOS button are onboard to provide overclockers and gamers the convenience of fine 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 information when the system hangs due to overclocking See page 2 37 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction ASUS Multi language BIOS The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuration See page 4 14 for details ASUS MyLogo3 E This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 9 for details
93. n you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices A If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting ASUS Striker 2 27 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 or JBOD configuration with the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield RAID controller aN The RAID function of these connectors is set to Disabled by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors enable the RAID Enabled item under the Serial ATA Configuration sub menu in the BIOS See section 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration for details n SATA1 SATA5 Ent 9288289 2229822 1 SERES SERES SERE SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 Q 2889008 2289089 pozeze CER LEE 32 88 3i 32 BP sS 85 95 35 STRIKER SATA connectors 2 28 These connectors support Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Hot Swap and smart setup Right angle side Connect the right angle side of SATA si
94. nfigurations 5 26 5 4 1 RAID definitions sss 5 26 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations eese 5 27 Creating a RAID driver 5 34 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 6 1 6 2 el Dual graphics card setup eene 6 2 1 Installing SLI ready graphics cards 6 2 2 Installing the device 6 23 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows 6 5 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause ha
95. ng Auto Select Menu Overclock Options Disabled x N O S Option Item Specific Help gt gt x System Clocks x FSB amp Memory Config Press Enter to select gt Overclocking overclock profile gt Over Voltage NVIDIA GPU EX Disabled x SLI Ready Memory Not Detected F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 4 1 Al Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Loads the standard settings for the system Al Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking AIN O S The ASUS Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks The following item becomes user configurable when you set Al Tuning to L AI Overclock Overclock Options Disabled Allows you to set the overclocking options Configuration options Disabled Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 FSB 960 800 FSB 1280 800 FSB 1000 667 FSB 1333 667 FSB 1200 800 ASUS Striker 4 19 The following items become user configurable wh
96. ns as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets T a DIMM B2 DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 STRIKER 240 DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS Striker 2 15 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets A For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest DDR2 Qualified Vendors List Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules The motherboard support up to 8 GB on the operating system listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot 32 bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Editi Windows Server 2
97. ntegrated in the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI southbridge chipset It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array 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 DVD for detailed information on RAID configurations See section 5 2 5 Manuals menu 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 Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Enable the RAID Enabled item in the BIOS See section 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration gt Serial ATA Configuration for details 3 Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive s that you want to configure as RAID See section 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration gt Serial ATA Configuration for details 4 Save your changes and Exit Setup ASUS Striker 5 27 Make sure to re
98. nu use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt The RAID Array details appear Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 4 Master 0 00000000000000004 XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 999 9999 9999 9 9 9 9 94 XXX XXGB R Rebuild Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support Anew set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press lt P gt to rebuild a RAID array The following screen appears Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 99990909999 999 994 XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 p 9009999099999004 XXX XXGB 11 Select F6 Back F7 3 Usethe up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild then press F7 The following confirmation message appears Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 After the rebuild process the Array list menu appears You will need to enter Window and run the NVIDIA utility in order to complete the rebuilt process ASUS Striker 5 31 Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array 1 From the Array List menu use the up or down arrow keys to select a
99. nually Memory Speed changes proportionally F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the system clock mode Configuration options Auto Linked Unlinked The following items become user configurable when you set the FSB Memory Clock Mode item to Linked FSB Memory Ratio Auto Configuration options Auto 1 1 5 4 3 2 Sync Mode FSB QDR MHz 800 Configuration options 533 MHz 3000 MHz The following item becomes user configurable when you set the FSB Memory Clock Mode item to Unlinked FSB QDR MHz 800 Configuration options 533 3000 MEM DDR MHz 667 Configuration options 400 1400 ASUS Striker 4 21 4 4 2 Overclocking This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Select an item then press Enter to edit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Overclocking Select Menu CPU Type Genuine Intel R CPU Item Specific CPU Speed 2 80GHz Cache RAM 1024K x2 CPU Multiplier 17 gt Memory Timing Setting gt Spread Spectrum Control Intel SpeedStep Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto X TM2 Bus Ratio 12 X X TM2 Bus VID 1 2000V Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled EnhancedCl C1E Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enhanced Inte
100. o static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED STRIKER Onboard LED ASUS Striker T Hi 1 SB PWR Oa Asus o eO ON OFF 8 Standby Powered Ln Power Off 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 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 to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 s
101. of Month Alarm pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range then press lt Enter gt Value 0 means everyday Configuration options Min 0 Max 31 Alarm Time hh mm ss X X X To set the time of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu for the hour field 2 a value Min 0 Max 23 then press Enter 3 Press TAB to move to the minutes field then press Enter 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 5 Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter 6 a second value Min 0 59 then press Enter HPET Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl ESC Power Key ASUS Striker 4 33 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
102. on 9 S PDIF output connector 4 1 pin SPDIF 02 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis F LNOsAIGdS a lt p E SPDIF O2 STRIKER SPDIF OUT connector The S PDIF module is purchased separately ASUS Striker 2 36 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions IPLED SPEAKER ti gt HE 1 ou 3328 Zz a 5659 e us Yous 8 5 pete peser RESET 222 0 Requires an MR power supply STRIKER System panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 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 the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cab
103. on options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 4 7 6 Security esca Select Menu Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Item Specific Help gt gt Password Check Setup Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press Enter 2 in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press Enter ASUS Striker 4 41 3 When prompted confirm the password by typing the exact characters again then press Enter The password field setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Select the password field and press Enter twice The following message appears PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 2 Press any key to continue The password field setting is changed to Clear A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the System preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumper for instructions Password Check This field r
104. 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 a3 ASUS Striker 5 11 From the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel z ANALOG DEVICES a SoundMAX HD Audio nth CD Player Mi rere Line In CD Player Microphone Lineln Ste Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the E icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio Audio Setup Wizard b This wizard will help you setup your ado system Press the Next button to continue 5 12 Chapter 5 Software support Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure your This screen helps you adjust speaker computer s audio ports depending on volume Click the Test button to hear the audio devices you have installed the changes you have made Jack Configuration Speaker Corfipestion Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak Adjust Microphone Volume ASUS Striker 5 13 Audio preferences A
105. ormation 3 Opto 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open en window then click Open Lookin z e a 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process so Eo Fies of type 8105 ami ron Cancel ASUS Striker 4 4 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format 5 then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Chapter 4 BIOS setup 413 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ
106. press x16 cards use a PSU with 500 W to 600 W power or above to ensure the system stability Power supply requirements Heavy Loading CPU SMF 3 2XE DDR533 256MB 4 PCI E VGA Nvidia 7950GTX 2 SATA HD 6 ESATA HD 2 IDE HD 1 CD ROM 1 USB 2 PCI E 1X 0 PCI 0 412V V2 12V V1 VGA HDD HDD 5VSB APIN 24PIN 412V 12V 45V lo max A 17 114 5 66 9 18 15 76 7 6 7 96 0 548 Mem lo_rms A 12 35 7 68 4 42 8 52 10 74 3 32 526 0 413 Vout V 11 93 11 9 5 022 3 316 11 42 11 95 Po_max W 202 81 135 66 28 42 30 44 179 98 90 82 4 993 5 054 678 18 continued on the next page ASUS Striker 2 33 Power supply requirements Normal Loading CPU PSC 3 73G 1066 DDR800 1GB 2 VGA Nvidia 7800GTX 2 SATA HD SATA 4 ESATA HD 1 IDE HD 1 1 2 1 412V V2 12V V1 5V 3 3 VGA HDD HDD 5VSB Total 4PIN 24PIN 42V 12V 45V PSU lo max A 12 72 11 44 6 88 8 72 8 88 4 04 4 14 0 588 Mm lo_rms A 9 16 8 1 5 6 8 5 86 2 14 2 92 0 435 Vout 11 94 11 9 5 026 3 32 11 57 11 99 5 04 5 05 Po_max W 151 88 136 14 34 58 28 95 102 74 48 44 20 87 2 97 526 56 Light Loading CPU PSC 3 8G EM64T DDR667 512MB 2 VGA Nvidia 7800GTX 1 SATA HD 2 IDE HD CD ROM USB PCI 12V V2 12V V1 5V 3 3V VGA HDD 5VSB Total 4PIN 24PIN 12V 5V PSU Po_max w 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware informati
107. rature OPT1 Temperature 0 2 Temperature 056 OPT3 Temperature ong CPU M B OPT1 2 3 Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard CPU and OPT1 2 3 temperatures These items are not user configurable Fan Speed Monitor LM tee Fan Speed Monitor Select Menu CPU Fan Speed 2960 RPM Item Specific Help gt gt CHA FAN1 Speed 0 OPTI FAN Speed 0 OPT2 FAN Speed 0 OPT3 FAN Speed 0 RPM OPT4 FAN Speed 0 OPT5 FAN Speed 0 PWR FAN Speed 0 CPU FAN CHA Speed OPT1 2 3 4 5 FAN Speed PWR FAN Speed The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU Chassis and OPT1 2 3 4 5 fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 These items are not user configurable ASUS Striker 4 35 Fan Speed Control Power Fan Speed Control Select Menu CPU Fan Control CPU Fan Duty Cycle CHA Fan Control CHA Fan Duty Cycle CHA Fan Q Fan Sense OPT Fanl Control OPT Fanl Duty Cycle OPT Fanl Target Temperature OPT Fan2 Control OPT Fan2 Duty Cycle OPT Fan2 Target Temperature OPT Fan3 Control OPT Fan3 Duty Cycle OPT Fan3 Target Temperature OPT Fan4 Duty Cycle OPT Fan5 Duty Cycle PWR FAN Duty Cycle Duty Cycle Mode 1005 Duty Cycle Mode 1005 CPU Temperature Duty Cycle Mode 1003 40 C 104 F Duty Cycle Mode 1
108. reme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Processors Intel Quad core CPU Ready Compatible with Intel 06 05B 05A processors Note Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the Intel CPU support list NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Supports SLI Ready Memory Technology 1333 1066 800 533 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4x 240 DIMM sockets support non ECC unbuffered DDR2 800 667 533 MHz memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory Note Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest Qualified Vendors List QVL 1200 MHz 2 x PCI Express x16 slots support NVIDIA SLI technology at full x16 x16 speed blue 1 x PCI Express 16 at x 8 speed middle 1 x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2 2 Supports two identical NVIDIA SLI Ready graphics cards both at x16 mode Note The blue PCI Express x 16 slots support NVIDIA SLI technology at full x16 x16 speed The middle slot is for an add on card at x8 speed Southbridge supports 1x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 6x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD configuration across Serial ATA drives NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI built in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY Supports NVIDIA DualNet Technology continued on the next page xi xii Striker specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 139
109. rmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 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 possib
110. rom the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove A The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis A Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ASUS Striker 2 13 2 3 4 Installing the optional fan Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler a water cooler Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system 1 Position the fan above the pipe 2 Fit the grooved edge to the and heatsink assembly heatsink Carefully push down the fan until 4 The above photo shows the fan it snugly fits the heatsink then installed on the motherboard connect the fan cables Plug the optional fan cables to any of the OPT FAN1 5 connectors on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components 2 14 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 dimensio
111. s the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS Striker 3 2 3 2 Turning 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 down If you are using Windows XP or later version 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON
112. 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 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Serial ATA RAID driver disk Make disk Please select items on the right side Make nVidia 32bit SATA RAID Driver Make nVidia 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit 64 bit system ASUS Striker 5 5 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 files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Lu Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file Please select ems on the right side 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 6 Chapter 5 Software support 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
113. tems 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 screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 1 0 736 System Date Thu Apr 6 2006 Language English Select Menu Legacy Diskette A m Specific Help Primary IDE Mal Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE 51 SATAl Disabled SATA2 720K 3 5 in SATA3 1 44M 3 5 in SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 HDD SMART Moni cifies the capacity and sical size of diskette ve A vvvvvvvv Move ENTER Accept ESC Abort Fl Help Sele
114. tency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 00nS 1 25nS 1 50nS 1 75nS 2 00nS 2 25nS 2 50nS Spread Spectrum Control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Spread Spectrum Control Select Menu CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Item Specific Help gt gt gt PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto SATA Spread Spectrum Auto LDT Spread Spectrum Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto LDT Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled ASUS Striker 4 23 4 24 Intel SpeedStep Disabled This item is user configurable only when you set Al Tuning to Standard Auto or AI N O S Configuration options Auto Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 CIE Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Configuration options Disa
115. tilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports eet CU lo WP em zog c tmt sto Utilities Please select items on the right ASUS InstAIl Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstAll utilities installation wizard ASUS PC Probe 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 The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows amp 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 3DMark06 Software Installs the 3DMark06 software 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 ASUS Striker 5 3 Adobe Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF 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
116. ts repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates itin the incoming audio stream while recording See page 5 15 for details DTS Connect zc This feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and other sound format into a convincing multi channel audio experience See page 5 14 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction 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 Hardware information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Before you proceed 2 1 Motherboard 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU eene 2 7 System memory ASUS Striker 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due t
117. tual boot error messages 4 LAN 1 RJ 45 port Supported by NV Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local ates Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table on the next page for the LAN port LED indications T 5 LAN 2 RJ 45 port Supported by the NV Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 32 bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Description OFF OFF Soft off Mode YELLOW OFF During Power ON OFF YELLOW ORANGE 100 Mbps connection Blinking ASUS Striker 2 23 2 24 64 bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Description Soft off Mode During Power ON OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection 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 configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 8 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 9 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer Speakers 10 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 11 Side Speaker
118. u 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 Las ea REIT CO Si onmes Make eh Comact Click an icon to display support Drivers DVD motherboard information Please select lems on the right side Click an item to install 7 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS Striker 5 1 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 Drivers Plesse select items on the right side ASUS InstAIl Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI chipset SoundMAX ADI1988B Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988B audio driver and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver 5 2 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 3 U
119. uality See pages 2 25 and 2 35 for details Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements See page 2 23 for details ASUS Striker 1 3 1 3 2 ASUS ROG unique features 8 phase cap less Power design The 8 phase EL Capless Power Design demonstrates two hardcore commitments of ROG products ultimate overclocking capability and ultimate reliability The 8 phase power design yields unparalleled superiority in the overclocking arena while the cap less design removes any worries of capacitor problems once and for all Fanless Design e The ASUS fanless design allows multi directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature resulting in quieter operation and longer system life ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard and most notably in the following areas CPU power VGA Northbridge and Southbridge The heat pipe heatsink and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most efficient manner Extreme Tweaker 9 This feature allows you to fine tune the CPU memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus FSB and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz incre
120. use lt gt or lt gt to change the value Configuration options Disabled Enabled Audio CD Drive Primary IDE Master Allows you to select the connection configuration of the optical storage device from which the alarm music will play from Configuration options Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Detect CD Enter Press lt Enter gt to search the CD track number Starting Track Allows you to choose the starting track from the CD from which you would like the alarm music to play Repeat Track Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the repeat track function Configuration options Disabled Single All Length 10 Mins Allows you to set the length of the music alarm Configuration options 10 Mins 20 Mins 30 Mins 1 Hour Volume 16 Allows you to set the volume level of the music alarm Configuration options 01 32 4 8 2 ASUS Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings ASUS BIOS Profile Select Menu gt Load BIOS Profile Item Specific b Save BIOS Profile Press Enter to select Load BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Select Menu Load from Profile 1 Item Specific Help Load from Profile 2 Load from File Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file
121. wer up the system E SS ip Cotto EP X STRIKER Power on switch 3 Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system m umma com E mm STRIKER Reset switch ASUS Striker 2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first 3 1 3 2 Turning off the 3 2 ASUS Striker 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 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 Tum on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems withATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you pres

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