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xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setupOnboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options: [Disabled]

ASUS Striker 4-314.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and th

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.3 APM CongurationRestore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off]Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss func

ASUS Striker 4-33HPET Support [Enabled]Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this paramete

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setupVoltage MonitorVcore / 3.3V / 5V / 12V Voltage +1.2V HT / +1.5V Voltage VTT CPU / DDR2 Termination /DDR2 Voltage +1.4V / DDR

ASUS Striker 4-35Select MenuItem Specic HelpFan Speed Monitor CPU Fan Speed 2960 RPM CHA_FAN1 Speed 0 RPM OPT1 FAN Speed 0 RPM OPT2 F

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCHA Fan Q-Fan Sense [CPU Temperature]Allows the Q-Fan to sense CPU/MB temperature and to adjust the fan speed. When the prev

ASUS Striker 4-37CPU 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

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS Striker 4-394.7.2 Removable Drives1. Floppy DisksAllows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system.Select MenuItem Specic HelpRemov

xiStriker specications summaryCPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron®

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit

ASUS Striker 4-41Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Conguration options: [

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld se

ASUS Striker 4-43The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm.4.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to co

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8.2 ASUS O.C. ProleThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Ente

ASUS Striker 4-45Load from Prole 1/2Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le.Load f

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use th

ASUS Striker 4-474.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard yo

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5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

xiiStriker specications summaryHigh Denition Audio SupremeFX Audio Card - ADI 1988B 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Sensi

ASUS Striker Chapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD information ..

ASUS Striker 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS Striker 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Instal

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportAdobe Reader V7.0Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Doc

ASUS Striker 5-55.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI Serial ATA RAID driver disk.Make nVidia

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this inf

ASUS Striker 5-75.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the content

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportFilelistDisplays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.Technical support formD

ASUS Striker 5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the install

xiiiStriker specications summaryInternal connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x US

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After a

ASUS Striker 5-115.3.2 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through t

5-12 Chapter 5: Software supportFrom the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.Audio Setup WizardBy click

ASUS Striker 5-13Jack congurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed.Adjust

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportAudio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings

ASUS Striker 5-15Microphone optionsClick the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings.Enhanced Microphone Featu

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts

ASUS Striker 5-17Button FunctionOpens the Conguration windowOpens the Report windowOpens the Desktop Management Interface windowOpens the Peripheral

5-18 Chapter 5: Software supportChanging the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down

ASUS Striker 5-19Monitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the

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5-20 Chapter 5: Software supportPCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information o

ASUS Striker 5-21Memory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the us

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.4 ASUS Music AlarmThis motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music Alarm. The ASUS Music

ASUS Striker 5-23OS congurationTo congure ASUS Music Alarm in Windows®1. Place the support DVD into the optical drive.2. Click the Utilities tab a

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support7. Click the arrow ( ) next to Options in the Options section. The Options panel appears. Disable or select the Repea

ASUS Striker 5-255.3.5 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassl

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support5.4 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to congure Serial ATA hard disk

ASUS Striker 5-27If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, rst copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to a op

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support• For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID conguration, refer to the “NVIDIA® RAID User Guide” found in your mo

ASUS Striker 5-29Creating a RAID VolumeTo create a RAID volume:1. From the NVIDIA® RAID utility Dene a New Array menu, select RAID Mode then press &

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-30 Chapter 5: Software supportRebuilding a RAID arrayTo rebuild a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a

ASUS Striker 5-31 A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array. The following

5-32 Chapter 5: Software supportDeleting a RAID arrayTo delete a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RA

ASUS Striker 5-33Clearing a disk dataTo clear disk data:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support5.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operati

6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support

ASUS Striker Chapter summary6.1 Overview ... 6-16.2 Dual graphic

ASUS Striker 6-16.1 OverviewThe motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install two identical

6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support6.2 Dual graphics card setup6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cardsInstall only identical SLI-ready

ASUS Striker 6-34. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot (PCIEX16_3). Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.If requi

ASUS Striker Chapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package cont

6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s.We recommend to install an additional c

ASUS Striker 6-5NVIDIA Settings iconTo enable the multi-GPU feature:1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar.2. From the pop-up me

6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced.6. Select the N

ASUS Striker 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® Striker motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsRepublic of Gamers (R.O.G) The Republic of Gamers consists only the b

ASUS Striker 1-3DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher ba

iiE3001First Edition V1 March 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softwa

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.3.2 ASUS ROG unique features 8-phase cap-less Power design The 8-phase EL Capless Power Design demonstrates two

ASUS Striker 1-5ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options. The loca

1-6 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionC.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS d

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS StrikerChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard overview

ASUS Striker 2-12.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard sett

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationSTRIKER®2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensu

ASUS Striker 2-32.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Motherboard layoutPANELSTRIKER®CHASSISPRI_IDE24.5cm (9.6in)CPU_FANDDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 D

ASUS Striker 2-52.2.5 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-152. PCI slots2-203. PCI Express x1 slot2-204. PCI Express x16 slots2-20Jumpe

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-262. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

ASUS Striker 2-72.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Quad-core / Core™2

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A),

ASUS Striker 2-95. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socke

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware informationFastenerMotherboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially

ASUS Striker 2-113. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagona

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware informationTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.2.

ASUS Striker 2-135. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.Narrow end of the grooveRefer to the documentatio

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.4 Installing the optional fan1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly. 2. Fit the grooved

ASUS Striker 2-152.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets

ivContents2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ... 2-202.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ...

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the D

ASUS Striker 2-172.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cau

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS Striker 2-192.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboardA B C D E F G HPCIEx16_1 – – – – shared – – –PCIEx16_2 – – – – – sha

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS Striker 2-212.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC_EN)This jumper allows you to enable the CLRTC switch. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Audio Card Installation1. Take out the Audio card from the package.2. Locate the slot on the motherboard.3.

ASUS Striker 2-232.8 Connectors2.8.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. Th

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information64-bit OS LAN port LED indicationsActivity/Link Speed LED DescriptionDNR DNR Soft-off ModeDNR DNR During Power ON/

ASUS Striker 2-2514. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. PS/2 keyboard port

vContents4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ... 4-144.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.8.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided opp

ASUS Striker 2-272. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connector

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware informationConnect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to the SATA device, or connect the right-angle side of the SATA

ASUS Striker 2-294. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of the

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a m

ASUS Striker 2-316. CPU, 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 connecto

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 2 x 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The p

ASUS Striker 2-33• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware informationNormal LoadingCPU PSC 3.73G 1066DDR800 1GB*2VGA Nvidia 7800GTX*2SATA-HD SATA*4ESATA-HD 1IDE-HD 1CD-ROM 1USB 2PCI 1

ASUS Striker 2-359. S/PDIF output connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_02)This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Co

viContentsChapter 5: Software support5.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support DVD info

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab

ASUS Striker 2-37ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refe

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.8.3 Onboard switchesOnboard switches allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case syst

ASUS Striker 2-392. Power-on switchPress the clear power-on switch to wake/power up the system.3. Reset switchPress the reset switch to reboot the s

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

ASUS Striker Chapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning off the compu

ASUS Striker 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches a

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Turning off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000:1. Click the Start butto

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

Chapter summary4ASUS Striker4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS Striker 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

ASUS Striker 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. In

ASUS Striker 4-5To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard.2.

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.4 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these i

ASUS Striker 4-77. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.8. The utility veries th

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a lename for

ASUS Striker 4-94.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provi

ASUS Striker 4-114.2.1 BIOS menu screenSelect MenuItem Specic HelpChange the day, month, year and century.Legend barGeneral helpMenu barSub-menu ite

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS Striker 4-134.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that it

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select

ASUS Striker 4-154.3.5 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard di

ASUS Striker 4-174.3.6 SATA1/2/3/4/5/6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate s

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupHeadShows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing ZoneShows the number of landi

ASUS Striker 4-194.4 Extreme Tweaker menuThe Extreme menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.Select MenuItem Specic HelpPress [

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gui

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following items become user-congurable when you set AI Tuning to [Manual].System ClocksThis sub-menu allows you to adju

ASUS Striker 4-21FSB - Memory Ratio [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode]FSB (QDR), MHz [800] Conguration options: [533

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.2 OverclockingThis sub-menu allows you to adjust the system frequency-related items. Select an item, then press <Ent

ASUS Striker 4-23MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disa

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupIntel SpeedStep [Disabled]This item is user-congurable only when you set [AI Tuning] to [Standard], [Auto], or [AI N.O.S.].

ASUS Striker 4-25DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage / DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage [Auto]Allows you to set the DDR2 Controller/ChannelA/B Ref voltage. Congura

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPOST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled]Enables or disables checking of the LAN/LAN2 cable during th

ASUS Striker 4-27Select MenuItem Specic HelpSelect Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Sele

ASUS Striker 4-29Serial-ATA CongurationThis sub-menu allows you to change Serial ATA settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit.Selec