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Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology that includes two primary features: GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™. GeForce® Boost enhances the performance of NVIDIA discrete Graphics Process Units (dGPU) when they work with the onboard motherboard GPU (mGPU). HybridPower™ unleashes the graphics performance of the dGPU and enables low-power operation when the performance of the dGPU is not needed. You can switch from the dGPU(s) to the mGPU for a quiet, power-saving computer environment. • Hybrid SLI technology is supported by Windows® Vista™ / 7 only. • Hybrid SLI technology requires at least 2GB system memory to activate. • GeForce Boost supports up to two displays simultaneously (both connected to either the mGPU or the dGPU). • When two or more displays are connected to both the mGPU and the dGPU, the Hybrid SLI mode is disabled and the multi-display mode is enabled. In the multidisplay mode, up to four displays can be connected (two displays driven by the mGPU and two displays by the dGPU). • HybridPower requires displays to be connected to the mGPU. HybridPower cannot be enabled when displays are driven through the dGPU. • HybridPower and GeForce Boost are supported by certain set of dGPUs. Go to www. nvidia.com/hybridsli to learn the supported GPUs. Enabling GeForce® Boost™ Before enabling GeForce Boost, ensure that you have installed a dGPU recommended for GeForce Boost on your motherboard. GeForce Boost 1. Turn on the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Go to Advanced > Chipset > SouthBridge Configuration and set the Hybrid SLI support item to [Auto]. See section 3.6.2 Chipset for details. The Hybrid SLI Support item becomes user-configurable only when a dGPU is detected. Ensure that your dGPU is properly installed. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Hybrid SLI support Hybrid SLI Frame buffer size Primary Graphics Adapter SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [Disabled] [Disabled] [PCIE VGA Card Firs] [Enabled] ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-5

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
M4N98TD EVO specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Special features	16
1.3.1 Product highlights	16
1.3.2 ASUS unique features	17
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	20
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	20
2.2.2 Layout contents	21
2.2.3 Placement direction	22
2.2.4 Screw holes	22
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	23
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	23
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	25
2.4 System memory	28
2.4.1 Overview	28
2.4.2 Memory configurations	29
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	32
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Expansion slots	33
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	33
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	33
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	34
2.5.4 PCI slots	35
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots	35
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots	35
2.6 Jumpers	36
2.7 Onboard switches	38
2.8 Connectors	40
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	40
2.8.2 Audio I/O connections	41
2.8.3 Internal connectors	44
2.8.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)	52
2.9 Onboard LEDs	53
2.10 Starting up for the first time	55
2.11 Turning off the computer	55
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	57
3.1 Knowing BIOS	57
3.2 Updating BIOS	57
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility	58
3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	60
3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	61
3.3 BIOS setup program	62
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen	62
3.3.2 Menu bar	62
3.3.3 Navigation keys	63
3.3.4 Menu items	63
3.3.5 Submenu items	63
3.3.6 Configuration fields	63
3.3.7 Pop-up window	63
3.3.8 Scroll bar	63
3.3.9 General help	63
3.4 Main menu	64
3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1–4	64
3.4.2 Storage Configuration	66
3.4.3 System Information	66
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu	67
3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]	67
3.5.6 DRAM Timing Configuration	68
3.5.2 CPU Ratio [Auto]	68
3.5.3 DRAM Frequency [Auto]	68
3.5.4 CPU/NB Frequency [Auto]	68
3.5.5 HT Link Speed [Auto]	68
3.5.7 DRAM Driving Configuration	69
3.5.8 Processor Voltage [Auto]	70
3.5.9 CPU/NB Voltage [Auto]	70
3.5.10 CPU VDDA Voltage [Auto]	70
3.5.11 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	70
3.5.12 HT Voltage [Auto]	70
3.5.13 NB Voltage [Auto]	70
3.5.14 nForce200 Voltage [Auto]	71
3.5.15 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled]	71
3.5.16 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled]	71
3.5.17 SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled]	71
3.5.18 PCI Spread Spectrum [Disabled]	71
3.6 Advanced menu	72
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	72
3.6.2 Chipset	74
3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	76
3.6.4 PCIPnP	77
3.6.5 USB Configuration	77
3.7 Power menu	78
3.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	78
3.7.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]	78
3.7.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	78
3.7.4 APM Configuration	79
3.7.5 Hardware Monitor	80
3.8 Boot menu	82
3.8.1 Boot Device Priority	82
3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration	83
3.8.3 Security	84
3.9 Tools menu	86
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	86
3.9.2 Express Gate [Auto]	86
3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	87
3.9.4 AI NET 2	88
3.10 Exit menu	89
Chapter 4: Software support	91
4.1 Installing an operating system	91
4.2 Support DVD information	91
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	91
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	92
4.3 Software information	93
4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II	93
4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite	94
4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert	95
4.3.4 ASUS EPU	96
4.3.6 ASUS Express Gate	97
4.3.6 Audio configurations	98
4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap	99
4.3.8 ASUS TurboV	100
4.3.9 ASUS Turbo Key	101
4.4 RAID configurations	102
4.4.1 RAID definitions	102
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	102
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	103
4.4.4 NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID configurations	103
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	107
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	107
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	107
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	108
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	108
Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support	111
5.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	111
5.1.1 Requirements	111
5.1.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	111
5.1.3 Installing the device drivers	112
5.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	112

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ASUS M4N98TD EVO

5-5

Chapter 5

5.2

NVIDIA

Hybrid SLI™ technology

The motherboard supports the NVIDIA

Hybrid SLI™ technology that includes two

primary features: GeForce

Boost and HybridPower™. GeForce

Boost enhances the

performance of NVIDIA discrete Graphics Process Units (dGPU) when they work with the

onboard motherboard GPU (mGPU). HybridPower™ unleashes the graphics performance

of the dGPU and enables low-power operation when the performance of the dGPU is not

needed. You can switch from the dGPU(s) to the mGPU for a quiet, power-saving computer

environment.

•

Hybrid SLI technology is supported by Windows

Vista™ / 7 only.

•

Hybrid SLI technology requires at least 2GB system memory to activate.

•

GeForce Boost supports up to two displays simultaneously (both connected to either

the mGPU or the dGPU).

•

When two or more displays are connected to both the mGPU and the dGPU, the

Hybrid SLI mode is disabled and the multi-display mode is enabled. In the multi-

display mode, up to four displays can be connected (two displays driven by the mGPU

and two displays by the dGPU).

•

HybridPower requires displays to be connected to the mGPU. HybridPower cannot be

enabled when displays are driven through the dGPU.

•

HybridPower and GeForce Boost are supported by certain set of dGPUs. Go to www.

nvidia.com/hybridsli to learn the supported GPUs.

Enabling GeForce

Boost™

Before enabling GeForce Boost, ensure that you have installed a dGPU recommended for

GeForce Boost on your motherboard.

GeForce Boost

Turn on the system and press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter

the BIOS Setup Utility.

Go to

Advanced > Chipset > SouthBridge Conﬁguration

and set the

Hybrid SLI

support

item to [Auto]. See

section 3.6.2 Chipset

for details.

The

Hybrid SLI Support

item becomes user-conﬁgurable only when a dGPU is detected.

Ensure that your dGPU is properly installed.

Advanced Chipset Settings

Hybrid SLI support

[Disabled]

Hybrid SLI Frame buffer size

[Disabled]

Primary Graphics Adapter

[PCIE VGA Card Firs]

SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE

[Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced