Asus P5N32-E P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual
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P5N32-E SLI Motherboard - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 2
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 OF - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 3
information viii About this guide ix P5N32-E SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features 1-4 1.3.3 ASUS special features 1-7 Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 5
AI Tuning 4-18 4.4.2 Overclocking 4-21 4.4.3 Over Voltage 4-23 4.4.4 NVIDIA GPU Ex 4-24 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory 4-24 4.4.6 SLI-Ready Memory CPUOC 4-24 4.5 Advanced menu 4-25 4.5.1 AI NET2 4-25 4.5.2 PCIPnP 4-26 4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration 4-27 4.6 Power menu 4-30 4.6.1 ACPI Suspend - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 6
Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-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 P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 8
not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 9
comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 10
Return key. If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 11
06/05B/05A processors Note: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the Intel® CPU support list. NVIDIA® nForce 680i SLI - Supports SLI-Ready Memory Technology 1333** / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support non-ECC unbuffered DDR2 800/667/533 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 12
P5N32-E SLI specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS Unique features Rear panel SupremeFX Audio Card - ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Sensing, Multi‑streaming and Jack-Retasking Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 13
, PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q-connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 4 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables 1 x 2-port USB2.0 module 1 x IEEE1394a module User's manual Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 17
133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x 3-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, IEEE 1394, system panel; Retail version only) 1 x ASUS SLI Bridge ASUS motherboard support CD/DVD User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 1- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 18
world. This motherboard also supports the latest Intel® Quad-core processor, which is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic gamers with 1066 / 800 MHz FSB. See page 2-7 for details. NVIDIA® nForce® 680i SLI chipset The NVIDIA® nForce 680i SLI chipset supports the NVIDIA® Scalable - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 19
system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s. See page 2‑15 for details. Serial ATA I/II technology The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA® nForce® 680i SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 20
converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See pages 2-24 and 2-25 for details. Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs. These network controllers provide faster data bandwidth for - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 21
come with noise and malfunction likelyhood. ASUS Motherboard's fansless concept is specifically created to provide a cool environment without all the baggage. The heat pipe, heat sinks and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most efficient manner. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 1- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 22
saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 23
to satisfy your unending need for speeds. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 24
1- Chapter 1: Product Introduction - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 25
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 26
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-18 2.6 Jumper 2-21 2.7 Audio card installation 2-22 2.8 Connectors 2-23 ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 27
a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR ® P5N32-E SLI P5N32-E SLI Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 28
image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) 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 ® P5N32-E SLI 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 29
ASUS Stack Cool 2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 30
30.5cm (12.0in) Super I/O 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 P5N32-E SLI PCI1 SB_PWR PCIEX16_3 VIA VT6308P SPDIF_O2 IE1394_2 OPT_FAN1 ADH PCI2 OPT_FAN3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power NFORNCVEID®I6A8®0i SLI Intel® Edition USB56 USB78 8Mb BIOS - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 31
port (black) Page 2-15 2-20 2-20 2-20 Page 2-21 Page 2-23 2-23 2-23 2-23 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 Page 2-24 2-24 2-24 2-24 2-24 2-24 ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 32
IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) 6. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin OPT System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) 11. ASUS Q-connector (system panel) Page 2-26 2- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 33
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 34
2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5N32-E SLI P5N32-E SLI CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 35
to ensure system stability. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 36
the heatsink and fan assembly. Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 37
CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5N32-E SLI P5N32-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. ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 38
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector 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 assembly - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 39
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. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-13 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 40
cooler or a water cooler. Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system. 1. Position the fan installed on the motherboard. • Plug the optional fan cables to any of the OPT FAN1~5 connectors on the motherboard. • Make sure the - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 41
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 ® P5N32-E SLI P5N32-E SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-15 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 42
you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • The motherboard can support up to 8 GB on the operating system listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 32-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 43
: 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 flips out with 1 extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-17 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 44
sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 45
ATA controller IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCIEx16_1 PCIEx16_2 PCIEx16_3 PCIEx1_1 PCI Slot_1 - - - - shared - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - used - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-19 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 46
other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 47
CMOS. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-21 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 48
1. Take out the Audio card from the package. 2. Locate the slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely. 4. The above photo shows the audio card installed on the motherboard. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 49
table on the next page for the LAN port LED indications. 4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. Supported by the NV Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) ORANGE Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection * Blinking ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-23 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 50
64-bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity/Link Speed LED Description DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection 5. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 6. Line - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 51
port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 14. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-25 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 52
PIN 1 P5N32-E SLI Floppy disk drive connector 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 53
GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND P5N32-E SLI SATA connectors These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-27 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 54
+ USB_P6USB+5V USB910 ® 1 P5N32-E SLI USB56 P5N32-E SLI USB 2.0 connectors 1 USB78 1 GND USB_P7+ USB_P7USB+5V GND USB_P5+ USB_P5USB+5V Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 55
-E SLI IEEE 1394 connector Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) first, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394 connector onboard. +12V TPB2+ GND TPA2+ ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 56
motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN PWR_FAN CPU_FAN PWR_FAN CHA_FAN1 GND +12V Rotation GND +12V Rotation CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND ® P5N32-E SLI CHA_FAN1 OPT_FAN2 OPT_FAN1 OPT_FAN3 OPT_FAN4 OPT_FAN5 P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 57
intrusion detection feature. +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND ® P5N32-E SLI CHASSIS (Default) P5N32-E SLI Chassis intrusion connector 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 2 x 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 58
power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 550 W. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin/8pin EATX12V power tested to support the motherboard power requirement with the following configuration: Normal Loading CPU PSC 3.73G - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 59
(S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® P5N32-E SLI SPDIF_O2 P5N32-E SLI SPDIF OUT connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-33 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 60
supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground ® P5N32-E SLI IDE_LED RESET PWR * Requires an ATX power supply. P5N32-E SLI System panel connector • System power BIOS settings. Pressing the power - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 61
front panel cable labels. 2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard. 3. The front panel functions are now enabled. The figure shows the Q-Connector properly installed on the motherboard. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2-35 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 62
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 63
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 64
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 65
seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 3- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 66
supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 67
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 68
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Extreme Tweaker menu 4-18 4.5 Advanced menu 4-25 4.6 Power menu 4-30 4.7 Boot menu 4-36 4.8 Tools menu 4-41 4.9 Exit menu 4-45 ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 69
ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 70
update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS 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 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 71
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 P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 72
Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 73
update process and automatically reboots the system when down. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 74
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. Rename the file to P5N32-E.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 75
DATE:03/30/2006 and starts flashing the Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH BIOS file. File Name to Program: P5N32-E.bin Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 76
as: Message: 3. Type a filename for the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 current BIOS file in the (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Save current BIOS as field, For C55XEMCP55PXE-P5N32-E DATE:03/30/2006 then press . Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 77
the Exit Menu. See section "4.9 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section 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 file for this motherboard. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 78
ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Installed Memory Usable Memory overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power BIOS setup - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 79
) Page Up or + (plus) Function Displays the General Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective window." ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-11 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 80
display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System size of diskette drive A. Installed Memory ↑↓ :Move ENTE5R1:2AMcBcept ESC:Abort Usable Memory 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 81
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Installed Memory Usable Memory 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-13 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 82
for the remaining fields on this 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 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 83
to [Manual]. Configuration supplied BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 84
Main Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA1 [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 85
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 Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory. ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 86
system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning x Overclock Options x N.O.S. Option x System Clocks x FSB & Memory Config Overclocking Over Voltage NVIDIA GPU EX x SLI-Ready Memory [Auto] Disabled [Disabled] Not Detected - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 87
: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] PCIEX16_3 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you to set the PCIEX16_3 overclocking frequency. Configuration options: [100 MHz]~[200 MHz] SPP MCP Ref Clock, MHz [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [200.0 MHz] [200.5 MHz] [201.0 MHz] [201.5 MHz]~[500.0 MHz] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-19 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 88
FSB - Memory Ratio [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1:1] [5:4] [3:2] [Sync Mode] FSB (QDR), MHz [800] Configuration options: [533 MHz]~[3000 MHz] N.O.S Option [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 89
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Overclocking CPU Type Genuine Intel (R) CPU CPU Speed 2.80GHz Cache RAM 1024K x2 CPU Multiplier [17] Select Menu Item Specific Help Memory [6] [7] tRAS [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]...[31] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-21 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 90
50nS] Spread Spectrum Control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Spread Spectrum Control CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum MCP Spread] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center Spread - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 91
[Auto] to let CPU VID keep original value. VCore Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.90000V] [1.89375V] [1.88750V] [1.88125V] [1.87500V]...[0.83750V] [0.83125V] Memory Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.850V] [1.875V] [1.900V]...[3.400V] [3.425V] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-23 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 92
75V] SB Core Voltage [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.55V] [1.60V] [1.65V] [1.70V] [1.75V] [1.80V] [1.85V] CPU VTT Voltage [Auto] Configuration driver. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.5 SLI-Ready Memory [Disabled] Allows you to select the SPD profile for SLI-Ready memory - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 93
Cable POST Check LAN2 Cable Pair LAN1(1-2) LAN1(3-6) LAN1(4-5) LAN1(7-8) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced AI NET2 [Disabled] [Disabled] Status Open Open Open LAN/LAN2 cable during the Power-On Self‑Test (POST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-25 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 94
Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices. Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [No], the BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 95
Device Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration HD Audio Front Panel Support Type Onboard 1st nVidia the IDE PIO read prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-27 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 96
an item then press to edit. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial-ATA Configuration Select Menu Serial-ATA the High-Definition audio function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 97
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB2.0 Controller USB Legacy support [Enabled] Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 98
configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select overclock profile. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 99
off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. USB Resume from S5 [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the support of USB keyboard or mouse resumption from S5. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-31 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 100
Max=59), then press . HPET Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 101
SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Vcore / 3.3V / 5V / 12V Voltage +1.2V HT / +1.5V Voltage VTT CPU / DDR2 Termination /DDR2 Voltage +1.4V / DDR2 Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-33 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 102
M/B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. These items are not user-configurable. Fan Speed Monitor Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Fan Speed Monitor CPU Fan Speed CHA_FAN1 Speed PWR FAN Speed 2960 RPM 0 RPM - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 103
function, which gives off a warning when the CPU fan speed is too low. If you set this item to [Disabled], the system will not warn you even if no fan is installed or if the fan is not functioning properly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [600 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-35 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 104
change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 105
you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. 4.7.4 CDROM Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-37 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 106
4.7.5 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 107
] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] 4.7.6 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha‑numeric characters, then press . ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-39 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 108
RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section "2.6 Jumper" for instructions. Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 109
] The succeeding items become user-configurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. Alarm Date: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/ Saturday [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a particular day. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-41 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 110
level of the music alarm. Configuration options: [01] ~ [32] 4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 111
the storage devices with enough space. 2. Turn on the system. 3. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the "Tools" menu to select "Save to File." Press then the setup screen will appear. 4. Press to switch between the drives. Press hot-key to save the file. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-43 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 112
: P5N32-E SLI VER: 0116 DATE: 10/30/2006 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: CMOS backup is done! Press any key to Exit. Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC]: Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move The BIOS file will be saved as "xxx.CMO". 4.8.3 ASUS EZ - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 113
BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save ASUS P5N32-E SLI 4-45 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 114
4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 115
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 116
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-34 ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 117
. Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 118
Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI chipset. SoundMAX® AD1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® AD1988 audio driver and application. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 119
. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 120
Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 121
menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI SATA RAID driver disk. Make NVIDIA 32bit XP/2000/2003 SATA RAID Driver Make NVIDIA 64bit 2003 SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64‑bit system. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 122
in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 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 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 123
additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 124
Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 125
4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 126
7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 127
Audio Driver from the Support DVD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. • You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. • SoundMAX® requires Microsoft® Windows ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-11 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 128
® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 129
screen helps you adjust microphone volume. You will be asked to read prewritten text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-13 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 130
DTS NEO:PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3, WMA, CD, and other sound format into a convincing multi-channel audio experience. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 131
it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side. The directional Array and Speaker Phone function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. The ASUS Array Mic is purchased separately. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-15 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 132
ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 133
sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-17 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 134
current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: the or buttons. You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 135
browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from system information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-19 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 136
. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The CPU tab displays realtime CPU usage in line - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 137
memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-21 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 138
requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM). • Make sure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source so that the system has standby power. • ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs. • ASUS Music Alarm will not work if you installed and enabled an add-on sound card. • Only - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 139
the optical storage device, then choose the starting CD track number from which you would like the music alarm to play. When done, click OK. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-23 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 140
, PCI/PCIE device, modem) are deactivated. • If the system loses connection or if it does not detect any optical drive or audio CD, the ASUS Music Alarm is automatically disabled/turned off. • While the music alarm is playing, the optical drive front panel functions are automatically disabled. • The - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 141
Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Booster icon on the Windows® OS taskbar. The options on the task bar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 142
5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. • The NVIDIA® nForce™ 680i SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for six - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 143
power cable to the power connector on each drive. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support DVD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu." Setting the BIOS " for details. 4. Save your changes and Exit Setup. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-27 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 144
detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the "NVIDIA® RAID User Guide" found in your motherboard Support DVD. • When using Windows® 2000 operating system, make sure to install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or later version. Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility To enter the - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 145
to proceed without clearing the disks. The following screen appears. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-29 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 146
: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB 5-30 [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 147
4. Press to start rebuilding array or press to cancel. 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. You will need to enter Window® XP and run the NVIDIA utility in order to complete the rebuilt process. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-31 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 148
using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. If you selected Yes, the Define a New Array menu appears. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 149
[N] 5. Press to clear the disk data or press to cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS P5N32-E SLI 5-33 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 150
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 DVD into the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Select Make Disk tab. 3. From the Make Disk menu - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 151
This chapter tells how to install SLI‑ready 6 PCI Express graphics cards. NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 152
Chapter summary 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup 6-2 ASUS P5N32-E SLI - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 153
SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See "8. ATX power connectors" on page 2-31 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 154
Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®- 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 - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 155
the second graphics card into the other slot (PCIEX16_3). Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. ASUS P5N32-E SLI 6- - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 156
the power supply to the graphics card. Refer to the PSU documentation for dual VGA power requirements. 7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 157
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). 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows® After installing your graphics cards and - Asus P5N32-E | P5N32-E SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 158
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. Slider 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when done. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
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Motherboard
P5N32-E SLI