Asus P5N-E SLI User Manual

Motherboard P5N-E SLI

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

2-48 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select MenuItem Specic HelpThis option sav

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-49Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you selec

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3Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

3-2 Chapter 3: Software supportCli c k a n item to install3.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP/

ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessa

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS I

ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-5Microsoft DirectX 9.0cInstalls the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enh

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of

ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-73.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on

xiP5N-E SLI specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Audio

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technologyThe motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows

ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-92. Simultaneously push the retention clips outward to release the card.Pre - i n s talled ASU S E Z sel e c t o r card 3.3.2 D

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support3. When released, pull the selector card out of the slot.4. Invert the selector card and insert the edge labeled D

ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-11Installing SLI-ready graphics cardsInstall only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certied. Different types of g

3-12 Chapter 3: Software support4. Insert the second graphics card into the black slot labeled PCIEX16_2. Make sure that the card is properly seated

ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-135. Align and insert the SLI exible cable connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is rm

3-14 Chapter 3: Software supportEnabling the multi-GPU feature in WindowsAfter installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi

ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-157. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item.5. From the Display Properties dialog b

3-16 Chapter 3: Software support8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box.9. Click OK when done. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.

xiiSupports up to 8 USB 2.0 portsIntelligent overclocking tool: - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) ASUS CPU Lock Free Preci

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating

ASUS P5N-E SLI A-3A.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highli

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading

xiiiInternal connectors Manageability Support CD contents Form Factor1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x 1394a connector 1 x C

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

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5N-E SLI motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features an

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLGA775 IntelIntel® Quad-core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest powe

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 800 MHz, 667 MHz or

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-51.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS O.C. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to convenientl

iiE2968First Edition V2 December 2006Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and sof

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionFanless Design Cooling fans, though a popular thermal solution, also come with noise and malfunction likelyhood.

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-7Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode,

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-91.5.3 Motherboard layoutNVIDIA nForce 650i SLIPCIEX16_1PCIEX1_2PCIEX16_2PCI1PCI2SEC_IDEPRI_IDECDP5N-E SLISLI_CONSATA1SATA2SATA3SA

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 designed for the Intel® Quad-C

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-112. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.Retention ta

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introductionThe CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connector

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-13FastenerMotherboard hole1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanIntel® LGA775 processors require a specially designed heatsink an

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-151.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connec

iiiContentsNotices ...viiSafety information ...

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.The narrow end of the groove sh

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-171.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) socket

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 32-bit 64-bitWindows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server Standard x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Ente

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-19256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5/256 •256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 •256MB Q

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introductionSide(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedDIMM support:A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-211.7.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can ca

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-231.8.3 Interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-25PCI Express x16 slot configurations1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slotsThis motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card or t

ivContents1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots ... 1-251.9 Jumpers ...

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You ca

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-272. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped,

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectorsRefer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the au

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-298. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.9. USB 2.

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introductionP5N-E SLIRP5N-E SLI IDE ConnectorsPIN1PIN1SEC_IDEPRI_IDENOTE: Orient the red markings(usually zigzag) on the IDEri

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-313. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [black], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [black])These connectors are for the Serial ATA sig

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-338. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 m

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The powe

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-35• 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 (

vContents2.4.3 CPU Conguration ... 2-262.4.4 Chipset ...

1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.The sytem pa

ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-37Q-Connector (System panel)ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perfo

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2BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-3c. Click Start, then select Run.d. From the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive.e. Pr

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup6. Type the BIOS le name in the File Name to Program eld, then press <Enter>.7. Press <N> when the utility pr

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-53. Type a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>.4. The utility saves the c

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-7The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the la

viA.1 Intel® EM64T ... A-1A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) ...

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherb

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-9Installing ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-11Updating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® des

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provi

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-132.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congurationAdv

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-152.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that i

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter:

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-172.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. Ther

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

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setupCapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard di

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-192.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupLanding ZoneShows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. SectorShows the number of sectors per

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-212.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when c

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupThe Overclock Options item is user-congurable only when the AI Tuning is set to [AI Overclock].F1:Help ↑↓ : Select

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-23F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupMemory Voltage [Auto]Allows you to set the memory operating voltage. Set to Auto for safe mode. Conguration options: [Auto]

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-252.4.2 AI NET2The items in this menu displays the status of the Local Area Network (LAN) cable.F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.3 CPU ConfigurationCPU Multiplier [14]Allows you to adjust the CPU Multiplier from 6 to 50. Conguration options: [6]

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-272.4.4 ChipsetF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

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

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter:

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-29tRC [Auto]Sets the row cycle timing. Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] ~ [31]tWR [Auto]Sets the WR delay timing. Congur

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled]Enables or disables SATA Spread Spectrum. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]LDT Spread S

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-31F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter:

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-33NVRAID ConfigurationThis sub-menu contains NVRAID function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit.F1:Help

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setupOnboard nVidia LAN [Enabled]Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA® Gigabit LAN controller. Conguration options: [Disable

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-35F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-372.5.3 APM ConfigurationF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Se

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

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPower On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabl

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-392.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-412.6.2 Removable Drives1. Floppy DisksAllows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select It

2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setupThe items Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and Typematic Delay (Msec) becomes user-congurable only when the item Typematic Rate S

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-432.6.4 SecurityF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setupA note about passwordsThe Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. Th

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-452.7.1 ASUS O.C. ProfileThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Enter] to

2-46 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpSave current BIOS Prole to Prole 1.Save BIOS ProleSave to Prole 1Save to Prole 2Save to Fil

ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-472.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press <Enter> to start EZ Flash 2 then from the conrmation screen,