Asus P5N73-CM User Manual

MotherboardP5N73-CM

xP5N73-CM specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium®

3-8 Chapter 3: Software supportNVIDIA® SATA RAID User’s ManualAllows you to open the NVIDIA® SATA RAID user’s manual. ASUS Motherboard Installation Gu

3-9ASUS P5N73-CM3.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the

3-10 Chapter 3: Software supportTechnical Support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting techni

3-11ASUS P5N73-CM3.3 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 32-bit XP / 32-bit Vista / 64

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

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)A.1.1 System requirementsBefore using EIST, check your system if it meets t

ASUS P5N73-CMA-38. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Ofce Desktop or Always On.9. Click Apply, then click O

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2 Intel® Hyper-Threading TechnologyUsing the Hyper-Threading Technology To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:1. Install

xiP5N73-CM specications summaryInternal connectors 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin EPS 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 3

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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® P5N73-CM motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-3LGA775 Intel® Quad-core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Quad-core processors in LGA775 package. It also

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionJapan-made 5000hrs VRM Solid Capacitors Stable system operation depends upon the quality of CPU VRM (voltage regula

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-51.3.2 ASUS Special featuresASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system l

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load mult

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-7Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in sof

iiCopyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

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

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-91.5.3 Motherboard layoutP5N73-CM21.3cm (8.4in)24.5cm (9.6in)SATA1SATA4SATA2SATA3PS/2KBMST:MouseB: KeyboardCPU_FANPWR_FANEATXPWRPRI_I

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.1 Installling the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.1.6 Central Processing Un

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-113. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100

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 P5N73-CM 1-131.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium® 4 / Cele

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction• Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-151.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connect

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orie

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-171.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) socket

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DI

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-191.7.3 DDR2 Qualied Vendors ListThe following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with this m

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR2 667 Qualied Vendors ListSize Vendor Part No. CL Chip Brand SS/DS Chip No. DIMM supportA* B*1G Micron MT8HTF1

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-21DDR2 800 Qualied Vendors ListSize Vendor Part No. CL Chip BrandSS/DS Chip No.DIMM supportA* B*1G Kingston KHX6400D2LL/1G N/A Kingst

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introductionSize Vendor Part No. CL Chip Brand SS/DS Chip No. DIMM supportA* B*512MB Kingston KHX8500D2/512 N/A Kingston SS He

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-231.7.4 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cau

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-251.8.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Standard Fun

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introductionPIRQ1 PIRQ2 PIRQ3 PIRQ4 PIRQ5 PIRQ6 PIRQ7 PIRQ8 PCI slot 1 shared — — — — — — —PCI slot 2 — shared — — — — — —Onbo

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-271.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specicati

ivContents1.10.2 Internal connectors ... 1-31Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating yo

1-28 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 c

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-291.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Video Graphics Adapter (

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introductionAudio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) por

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-311.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33 signal cable. T

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-335. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The pow

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-357. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-

1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sens

ASUS P5N73-CM 1-3711. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) The LPT (Line Printing Terminal) connector supports devices such as a printer. LPT standardizes a

vContents2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ... 2-312.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ...

1-38 Chapter 1: Product introductionP5N73-CM System Panel ConnectorRPANELPLED-+5VSpeakerSPEAKERPLEDGroundResetResetGroundGroundPLED+IDE_LED-IDE_LED++I

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

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 P5N73-CM 2-3Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid networ

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-52.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environmenta. Insert a

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-72.1.4 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructi

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupDo not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicatin

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-94. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a lename for the cur

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

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS 

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-11Recovering the BIOS from the support DVDTo recover the BIOS from the support DVD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update u

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-132.2.1 BIOS menu screen2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic

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 P5N73-CM 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 it

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

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-172.3.4 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate

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 P5N73-CM 2-192.3.5 SATA 1-4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu

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

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 P5N73-CM 2-212.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when ch

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupFSB (QDR), MHz [Auto]Allows you to adjust CPU FSB frequency from 600 to 2000. You may enter a new value or use +/- keys to a

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-23tRCD [Auto]Allows you to set RAS to CAS delay for a RD/WR command to the same bank. Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.2 AI NET 2 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit AI NET 2 Pos

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-252.4.3 CPU CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic Help Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throtting)ThermalMonitor 2 Ratio & VID transition

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Spread Spectrum Control

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-27F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMe

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSATA Operation Mode [IDE]Allows you to select SATA operation mode. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI].Serial-ATA con

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-29Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/

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

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setupThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-312.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for s

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupThe computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-33Alarm Time (hh:mm) [0:0:0]To set the time of alarm:1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setupCPU Fan Profile [Optimal]Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. When set to [Optical], the CP

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-35Vcore, Vcc 12, Vcc 3.3V, 5V The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regula

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable]These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The numbe

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-372.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setupTypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Conguration

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-392. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear.

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

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS P5N73-CM 2-412.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a uniqu

2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic Help This option save datato CMOS and exitingthe setup menu.Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

3-2 Chapter 3: Software supportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from th

3-3ASUS P5N73-CM3.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary

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

3-5ASUS P5N73-CMThe screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.Corel MediaOne StarterInstalls the

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.NVIDIA 32/64 bit Vista AHCI DriverAllows

3-7ASUS P5N73-CMNVIDIA 64 bit XP SATA RAID Driver [Disk1]Allows you to create the NVIDIA® 64-bit XP SATA RAID disk1.NVIDIA 64 bit XP SATA RAID Driver