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Crosshair
Motherboard
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E2711 Second Edition V2 July 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 if
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Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii Crosshair specifications summary ............................................................ x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ............
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Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-23 2.7 Audio Card and EL I/O Installation ........................................... 2-24 2.7.1 Audio Card Installation .................................................. 2-24 2.7.2 EL I/O Installation .......................................................... 2-24 2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-25 2.8.1 Rear panel con
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Contents 4.3.6 SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6 .......................................................... 4-17 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring .............................................. 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory ............................................................. 4-18 4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................. 4-19 4.4.1 LinkBoost ........................................
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Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 5-3 5.2.4 Make Di
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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 switches, ju
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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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Crosshair specifications summary CPU Support AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64/ Sempron AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing AMD Live!™ Ready Chipset NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI™ MCP NVIDIA LinkBoost™ Technology System bus 2000 / 1600 MT/s Memory Dual channel memory architecture 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2-800/667/533, ECC and non- ECC, un-buffered memory Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slot with NVIDIA® SLI™
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Crosshair specifications summary Dual Gigabit LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers support NVIDIA DualNet® technology NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI™ MCP built-in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY * Support Teaming and fail-over functions * Support TCP/IP Acceleration IEEE 1394 TI 1394 controller supports 2 x 1394a ports USB max. 10 USB2.0/1.1 ports ASUS Exclusive Intelligent overclocking tools: Overclocking features * ASUS AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) * AI Overclocking (intell
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Crosshair specifications summary Internal connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU / 7 x option Fan 3 x thermal sensor connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x S/PDIF output connector Chassis Intrusion connector Front Panel Audio connector 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector System panel connector 1 x EL I/O Shield connector Manageability WO
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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 Crosshair
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Crosshair 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 Crosshair motherboard I/O modules USB 2.0 module IEEE 1394a mo
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. With an integrated low- latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse computing needs, increased office productivity, and enhanced digital media experience. See page 2-6for
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PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 2-20 for details. Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s techno
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S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-25 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps
