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Striker
Extreme
Motherboard
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E2898 First Edition V1 October 2006 Copyright © 2006 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
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix Striker Extreme specifications summary ................................................. xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ..................
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Contents 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-20 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-20 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-21 2.7 Audio Card and EL I/O Installation ........................................... 2-22 2.7.1 Audio Card Installation .................................................. 2-22 2.7.2 EL I/O Installation ..............
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Contents 4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-13 4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-13 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ........................................................ 4-13 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-14 4.3.6 SATA 1 ~ 6 ......................................................................................4-16 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ......
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Contents 4.7.6 Security ......................................................................... 4-40 4.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-42 4.8.1 ASUS Music Alarm ........................................................ 4-42 4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile ......................................................... 4-43 4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-45 4.9 Exit menu .......................
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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 r
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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 possible, 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
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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
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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 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 a task. Typography Bold
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Striker Extreme specifications summary ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™2 Extreme / 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. ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI - Supports SLI-Ready Memory Technology Front Side Bus 1333** / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 2
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Striker Extreme specifications summary High Definition Audio 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 ASUS Array Mic IEEE 1394 VIA6308P controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (1 at mid-board, 1 on the rear panel) USB Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 at mid-board, 4 on the rear panel) ASUS Exclusive Ex
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Striker Extreme specifications summary Internal connectors 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 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 1 x
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 ASUS Striker Extreme
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Striker Extreme motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS Striker Extreme motherboard I/O modules 1 x 1-port IEEE 1
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Republic of Gamers 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
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DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 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 I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully su
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S/PDIF digital sound ready 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 quality. See pages 2-23, 2-25 and 2-28 for details. Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs. These netwo
