Asus P5N-E P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 3
used in this guide x Typography x P5N-E SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash2 utility 2-8 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 Legend bar 2-14 2.2.4 Menu items 2-14 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-14 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-14 2.2.7 Pop-up window - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 5
support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 3-8 3.3.1 Requirements 3-8 3.3.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-9 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-16 Appendix: CPU - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 6
A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.2.1 System requirements A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 vi - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 7
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 8
service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 9
the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 10
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 Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdflash P5N-E SLI.BIN - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 11
P5N-E SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Audio Storage Gigabit LAN LGA775 socket for Intel® Quad-Core/ Core™ Extreme/ Pentium D/ Pentium® 4/ Celeron® CPU processors Compatible with Intel® 06/05B/05A processors Supports Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 12
P5N-E SLI specifications summary USB Overclocking features Special features BIOS features Power Requirement Rear panel Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports Intelligent overclocking tool: - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) ASUS CPU Lock Free Precision Tweaker supports: - - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 13
1 x Front panel connector (AAFP) 1 x CPU Fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors System panel connector WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0,WOR by Ring, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WO USB/KB/MS, PXE, RPL&AI Net2 Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c Anti - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies introPdruoc1dtuiocnt it supports. - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 16
DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x USB cable 2port 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x SLI soft bridge Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide P5N-E SLI If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 17
® nForce® 650i SLI™ chipset supports the NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology that allows two graphics processing units (GPUs) in a single system. It is a highly integrated, high-performance, cost-effective processor. Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 18
memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 1-17 to 1-21 for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports 24 and 1-25 for details. Gigabit LAN The Marvell Gigabit LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 19
�� ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See page 1-37 for details. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 20
the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 21
install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 22
the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis R P5N-E SLI 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 23
Cell CMOS Power PCIEX16_1 SLI_CON SEC_IDE Super I/O PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 CD ALC883 AAFP SPDIF_OUT USB78 COM1 PCI1 PCI2 FLOPPY NVIDIA nForce R 430i PRI_IDE VIA VT6308P IE1394_2 4Mb BIOS USBPW5-8 USB56 SB_PWR CLRTC CHASSIS SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 CHA_FAN2 PANEL ASUS P5N-E SLI 1- - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 24
installation/removal, or misplacement/ loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 25
load plate window to remove (B). B A Load plate Alignment key 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment CPU notch key should fit into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-11 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 26
the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. B The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 27
and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-13 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 28
fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN R P5N-E SLI CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5N-E SLI CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • The retention module - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 29
on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 30
after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 31
address space is reserved for other critical functions. This limitation appears on Windows® XP 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-17 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 32
on memory limitations The motherboard can support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 32-bit 64-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server Standard x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Windows® XP - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 33
-3S-B HYS64T128020HU-3S-B M378T3354CZ0-CE6 M378T6553CZ0-CE6 M378T3354CZ3-CE6 M378T6553CZ3-CE6 M378T2953CZ3-CE6 AU01GE667C5KBGC KLCC28F-A8KB5 TS64MLQ64V6J TS128MLQ64V6J T6UA512C5 DIMM support A BC • • • • •• • •• • •• • • • •• • •• • •• • • • •• • • • •• • •• • ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-19 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 34
• • • • • • • • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL. Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 35
1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it 1 flips out with extra force. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-21 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 36
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 37
are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI Express x16 slot 1 LAN Onboard IDE controller Onboard Audio controller - - shared - shared - shared - - - - s��ha��r�e��d - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 38
, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 39
card x16 Speed SLI mode Dual Video Qualified SLI-ready x8 graphics cards Cards Multi-monitor, Qualified PCIe x16 x8 RAID or LAN graphics card setup Qualified SLI-ready graphics card Qualified PCIe graphics card, RAID or LAN card x8 x8, x4, x2, x1 ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-25 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 40
cap will cause system boot failure! P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 41
S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW1-4 P5N-E SLI 12 23 R P5N-E SLI USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) +5VSB in the BIOS. KBPWR 3 2 2 1 P5N-E SLI +5V (Default) +5VSB R P5N-E SLI Keyboard Power Setting ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-27 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 42
high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Marvell® 88E1116 Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 43
back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5N-E SLI R FLOPPY PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5N-E SLI Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-29 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 44
/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. Drive the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. R P5N-E SLI SEC_IDE PRI_IDE P5N-E SLI IDE Connectors 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 45
RAID items in Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration > NVRAID Configuration of the BIOS. See section "2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration" on page 2-30 for details. P5N-E SLI RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND P5N-E SLI SATA Connectors These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 46
. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 6. ASUS EZ selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) This connector is for the ASUS proprietary ASUS EZ selector card that allows you to set the SLI mode to either Single Video card or Dual Video cards. P5N-E SLI R P5N-E SLI Selector Card Connector The EZ - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 47
system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 R CHA_FAN1 P5N-E SLI Fan Connectors Only the CPU_FAN connector support the ASUS Q Fan feature. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5N-E SLI Rotation +12V GND - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 48
connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. EATX12V EATXPWR P5N-E SLI +12V DC GND R P5N-E SLI ATX Power Connector +12V DC GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 49
or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. Power supply requirements Components/Peripherals Heavy Intel® LGA775 CPU type Intel system chassis. P5N-E SLI R GND SPDIFOUT +5V SPDIF_OUT P5N-E SLI Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-35 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 50
power supply P5N-E SLI System Panel Connector The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 51
on the Q-Connector for proper connection and pin definition. Step 2 Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connector. The ASUS Q-Connector fits only in one orientation; if it doesn't fit, try reversing it. When installed, the Q-connector appears as shown. ASUS P5N-E SLI 1-37 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 52
1-38 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 53
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 54
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 55
or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 56
the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-P5NESLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program: P5NESLI.bin Program Flashing Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Warning - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 57
.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved floppy disk, then returns For NF-KC804-P5NESLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 to the BIOS flashing Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V process. File Name to Program: 0111.bin Now Backup System BIOS to File! Message: Please Wait! ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 58
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 59
while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 60
is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 61
drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2- - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 62
through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from 3. Select the ASUS FTP site the Internet option - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 63
> ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 64
setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 65
Memory Usable Memory 256MB boot configuration For using various ASUS BIOS BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 66
that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 67
Installed Memory 256MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-15 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 68
to navigate through them. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Installed Memory Usable Memory 256MB 255MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 69
sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed select [None]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-17 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 70
] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 71
to display the SATA device information. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. Capacity Displays ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-19 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 72
or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Installed Memory Shows the size of installed memory. 2 . 3��. 8���U�s�a�b�l �e �M�e�m��o�r��y Shows the size of usable memory. 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 73
: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Loads the optimal settings for the system. Loads the standard settings for the system. Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-21 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 74
-configurable only when the AI Tuning is set to [AI Overclock]. System Clocks This sub-menu allows you to set PCI Express related field. Set the AI Tuning to [Manual], if you want to configure this item. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Clocks NB PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 75
Tuning to [Manual], if you want to configure this item. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control VCore Voltage Memory Voltage NB ] [0.89375V] [0.88750V] [0.88125V] [0.87500V] [0.86875V] [0.86250V] [0.85625V] [0.85000V] [0.84375V] [0.83750V] [0.83125V] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-23 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 76
Config This sub-menu allows you to set FSB & Memory config. Set the AI Tuning to [Manual], if you want to configure this item. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB & Memory Config FSB - Memory Clock Mode FSB - Memory Ratio FSB (QDR), MHz Actual FSB (QDR), MHz x MEM (DDR), MHz Actual - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 77
LAN cable during POST. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables LAN cable check during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 78
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration CPU Type Genuine Intel(R) CPU CPU Speed 2.80GHz Cache RAM 2048K CPU Multiplier [ 14 CPU Core Unlock [Disabled] CPU Auto], the BIOS automatically check the CPU's capability to enable the C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 79
Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control SLI Broadcast Aperture LDT Frequency [Disabled] [5x] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 80
(CMD) [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] ** Advanced Memory Settings ** tRRD tRC tWR tWTR tREF tRD tRFC Async Latency [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [7] [114] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select [Expert] to enter timings manually F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 81
Control Select Menu CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Down Spread] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu ASUS P5N-E SLI F5: Setup - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 82
Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables CPU Spread Spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PCIE Spread Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] SLI Broadcast Aperture [Disabled] Enables or disables the SLI Broadcast Aperture. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 83
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup NVRAID Configuration HD Audio Front Panel Support Type Onboard nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-31 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 84
IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press to edit. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA Port 1, 2 SATA DMA transfer SATA Port 3, 4 SATA2 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 85
. Advanced NVRAID Configuration RAID Enable x SATA1 RAID x SATA2 RAID x SATA3 RAID x SATA4 RAID Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility [ Front Panel Support Type [AC97] Allows you to select the Front Panel Type AC97 or HD Audio. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-33 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 86
or disable the onboard NVIDIA® LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard 1394 device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] 2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 87
Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 88
(APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type x ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 89
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss PWR Button < 4 secs Power Up On PCI/PCIE Devices Power On By External Modems Power On By RTC Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Alarm (hh:mm:ss)Time HPET Support the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-37 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 90
>. 6. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=59), then press . HPET Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HPET Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-ESC] [Power Key] 2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 91
per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows 0. These items are not user-configurable. CPU Fan Speed Warning [600 RPM] Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [600 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-39 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 92
Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 93
Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Quick Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-41 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 94
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Enable this item to allow the BIOS to select the OS2 to operate system with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. Configuration options: [Non-OS2] [OS2] Full is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Halt On [All Errors] Allows you to error - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 95
2.6.4 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] Select Menu Item Specific to continue... 2. Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-43 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 96
is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section "1.9 Jumpers" for instructions. Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 97
then select Load from File and press . 4. Press to select the drive with the BIOS profile then press to load file. 5. Follow message screen when loading is finished. Update only a BIOS file coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-45 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 98
press . 4. Press to select the drive with the BIOS profile then press to load file. 5. Follow message screen when Current CMOS BOARD: P5N-ESLI VER: 0111 [0000] DATE: 01/12/06 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\P5NESLI A: CMOS WbIacNkDuOpWSis - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 99
EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5N-ESLI VER: 0111 [0000] DATE: 01/12/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: N[Eontteer] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS P5N-E SLI 2-47 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 100
for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Exit RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 101
confirmation window appears. Select RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 102
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This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 3 Software support - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 104
that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 105
for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 650i SLI chipset. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio controller and application. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 106
that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 107
Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SATA RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 32bit driver disk for Serial ATA RAID features. NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 64bit driver disk for Serial ATA RAID features. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3- - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 108
manual file. • Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model. NVIDIA RAID User's Guide Allows you to open the Nvidia® RAID user guide. Realtek HDA Audio User's Manual Allows you to open the Realtek® HDA Audio User's Manual. 3- Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 109
Manual. JMicron JMB36X RAID BIOS User's Manual Allows you to open the JMicron JMB36X RAID BIOS User's Manual. 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 110
that are NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for this motherboard. • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 111
on this motherboard, you must first set the selector card to Dual Video Cards. To set the selector card: 1. Locate the selector card on the motherboard. ASUS EZ selector card Pre-installed ASUS EZ selector card 2. Simultaneously push the retention clips outward to release the card. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 112
down the selector card until the retention clips snap into place. Make sure to completely insert the selector card into the slot. 3-10 Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 113
of graphics cards will not work together properly. To install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the SLI connector. Goldfingers 2. Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots. ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-11 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 114
that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 3-12 Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 115
the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). ASUS P5N-E SLI 3-13 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 116
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 117
5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. 7. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi‑GPU item. ASUS P5N-E SLI Slider 3-15 - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 118
Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when done. 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 119
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 120
® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 2 for details. • Visit www.intel.com - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 121
then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then window. After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low. The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system. ASUS P5N-E SLI - Asus P5N-E | P5N-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 122
code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows® XP Service Pentium® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under
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