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Motherboard P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 3
viii About this guide ix P5N32-SLI Deluxe 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 Life features 1-6 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 4
the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 5
4-20 4.4.2 USB Configuration 4-26 4.4.3 LAN2 Cable Status 4-27 4.4.4 CPU Configuration 4-28 4.4.5 Chipset 4-30 4.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-31 4.4.7 PCI PnP 4-33 4.5 Power menu 4-34 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-34 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-34 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-35 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 6
a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 7
if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 8
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 it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 9
of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. • Appendix: CPU - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 10
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. D A N G E R / W T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 11
P5N32-SLI Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) AI Audio LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D/Intel® Pentium® 4/ Intel® Celeron® processors Compatible with Intel® PCG 05B/05A and 04B/ - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 12
P5N32-SLI Deluxe specifications summary Storage Dual Gigabit LAN Wireless LAN (optional) USB IEEE 1394 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features NVIDIA® nForce™ SLI supports: - 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 - 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices - NVRAID for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 13
P5N32-SLI Deluxe specifications summary ASUS AI Life features Other ASUS special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors ASUS SATA On-The-Go (External Serial ATA port on the rear panel Stack Cool 2 patented fanless cooling technology Fanless design AI NET2 network diagnosis before - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 14
P5N32-SLI Deluxe specifications summary Power Requirement Support CD contents Form Factor ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA® NV Firewall NVIDIA® NV RAID NVIDIA® NV RIS (Remote Installation - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 15
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 17
ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard 1 x IEEE1394a module 1 x Serial port module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0/GAME module 4 x Serial ATA cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables (dual plugs) 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x IDE cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x ASUS SLI Bridge ASUS motherboard support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 18
(FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel® Dual-Core Technology and is fully compatible with Intel® 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors. See page 2-7 for details. NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) - Intel® Edition The NVIDIA® nForce4® Scalable Link Interface - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 19
data packet inspection. This innovative technology ensures that only safe data packets are passed on the network. It boosts overall system performance by offloading the CPU from the rigorous task of filtering data packets. See page 5-19 for details. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 1-3 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 20
RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. The NVIDIA® nForce4® SLI™ allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration for four SATA 3 Gb/s and two PATA - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 21
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-29 and 2-34 for details. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 1-5 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 22
, hot-plug and support for up to 16 devices with port-multiplier functions. See pages 2-29 and 2-33 for details. ASUS Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 23
2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and technology The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard Realtek® ALC850 CODEC with 16-bit DAC, a stereo 16-bit ADC, and an AC97 2.3 compatible multi-channel lowering the overall system temperature. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 1-7 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 24
See page 4-14 for details. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 5-10 for details. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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 2-22 2.6 Jumper 2-26 2.7 Connectors 2-27 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 27
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. P5N32-SLI ® SB_PWR P5N32-SLI Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-1 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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-SLI 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 30
PCIEX16_2 SB_PWR PCI1 ACL850 CD AUX PCI2 FP_AUDIO nVidia® nForce™4 SLI SB_FAN SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 TSB43AB22A CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 8Mb BIOS COM1 IE1394_2 IE1394_1 USB56 USB78 CHASSIS CLRTC GAME PANEL SEC_IDE PRI_IDE The Wireless LAN module and the USB port on the - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 31
1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Rear USB 2.0 port 9 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 13. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 14. Microphone port (pink) 15. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 16. External SATA port 17. Optical S/PDIF Out port 18. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 19. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 32
(40-1 pin SEC_IDE) 2-31 4. NVIDIA® SATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [blue], (4-pin CD) 2-34 7. Auxiliary audio connector (4-pin AUX) 2-34 8. USB connectors GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) 2-36 12. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 2-36 13. CPU, Chassis, Northbridge, and Power - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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-SLI Deluxe 2-7 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 34
2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. P5N32-SLI ® P5N32-SLI CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 35
tab. B The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 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-SLI Deluxe 2-9 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 37
to plug this connector. • The retention module of some third-party CPU heatsink and fan can interfere with chipset components at the bottom of the board. Before purchasing a separate CPU heatsink and fan, make sure that it will not interfere with the chipset components. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-11 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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 B - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - 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-SLI Deluxe 2-13 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 40
passive 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 the fan cables. motherboard. • Plug the optional fan cables to the NB_FAN and/or PWR_FAN connector on the motherboard. • Make sure - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 41
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules P5N32-SLI DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® P5N32-SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 42
sided x16 memory modules. The motherboard can support up to 16 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 4 GB DIMMs on each slot. 32-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows® XP - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 43
GX21GB5300UDC - GX21GB5300DC - NT256T64UH4A0FY-3C - NT512T64U88A0BY-3C - OCZ26671024EBDCPE-K - Side(s) Component DIMM support CL A B C SS E5108AE-GE-E - •• DS E5108AE-GE-E - ••• SS -3C - SS Heat-Sink Package - (Continued on the next page) ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-17 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 44
pair of modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports four modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-667 MHz QVL. DDR2-533 MHz - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 45
KINGMAX NANYA Part No. B r a n d Side(s) Chip No. DIMM support CL A B C HYS64T256020HU-3.7-A - HYS64T32000HU-3.7-B - HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B - HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B - E5108AE-5C-E - DS E5108AE-5C-E - SS NT5TU32M16AF-37B - (Continued on the next page) ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-19 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 46
modules inserted into either Channel A or Channel B as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533 MHz QVL. 2-20 Chapter - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 47
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 1 damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-21 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 48
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-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 49
Compatible Mouse PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G Onboard USB 1.0 controller shared - - -- - - - Onboard USB 1.0 controller - shared - - - - - - Onboard USB 2.0 shared - - - Onboard Audio controller shared - - -- - - - ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-23 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 50
2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 51
environment. See page 2-36 for details. • In Single Card mode, we recommend that you use the blue slot for PCI Express x16 graphics cards. • In SLI mode, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the full bandwidth of PCI Express x16 on each slot for a combined bandwidth of x32. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-25 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 52
the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! P5N32-SLI ® P5N32-SLI Clear - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 53
channel audio configuration. 5 . L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) . This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 6 . L i n e O u t p o r t ( l i m e ) . This port connects a headphone In Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-27 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 54
N 1 ( R J - 4 5 ) p o r t . Supported by the Marvell® 88E1115 Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to Speed LED DNR DNR DNR DNR Description Soft-off Mode During Power ON/OFF 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection D N R - Driver Not Ready Item numbers 9, 10, and 11 are only - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 55
port multiplier. The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 1.5 and 3 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hot-swap function. Do not insert a different connector to this port. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-29 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 56
to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5N32-SLI ® gs PIN 1 P5N32-SLI Floppy disk drive connector 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 57
connector on the motherboard, a black support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD that spans across the Serial ATA drives. P5N32-SLI SEC_IDE PRI_IDE ® PIN 1 P5N32-SLI IDE connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 58
SATA1 ® SATA3 P5N32-SLI SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA2 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 59
ATA port multiplier and external Serial ATA box are purchased separately. DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is configured. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-33 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 60
are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. P5N32-SLI ® USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 61
NC Line out_L P5N32-SLI TPA2GND TPB2+12V GND TPA2+ GND TPB2+ +12V TPA2GND TPB2+12V GND ® TPA2+ GND TPB2+ +12V IE1394_2 1 P5N32-SLI IEEE 1394 connector IE1394_1 1 Never connect a U S B c a b l e to the IEEE 1394a connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-35 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 62
/MIDI port. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. P5N32-SLI +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 63
the ASUS Q-Fan 2 feature. • Install an additional chassis fan when you are using two PCI Express graphics cards or a dual-core processor for better thermal environment. • For some chassis models with short 3-pin chassis fan cable, connect the cable to the NB_FAN connector. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 64
designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. P5N32-SLI EATX12V ® P5N32-SLI ATX power connectors GND GND GND GND +12V DC +12V DC +12V DC +12V DC EATXPWR +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 65
*2 VGA 6800Ultra*2 HD SATA*2 CD-ROM 2 USB 4 PCI 1 Io_max (A) Io_rms (A) Vout (V) Po_max (W) +12V-V2 +12V-V1 +5V +3.3V (4-pin) (24-pin) 10.1 8.014 12 121.2 17.56 10.15 12 210.72 14.48 10.598 5 72.4 3.56 2.908 3.3 TOTAL PSU Po_max (W) 11.748 4 1 6 . 0 6 8 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-39 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 66
Light Loading CPU 3.8G PSC DDR667 1G*2 VGA 6600GT*2 HD SATA*2 CD-ROM 1 USB 2 PCI 1 Io_max (A) Io_rms (A) Vout (V) Po_max (W) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PANEL ® IDE_LED RESET PWR * Requires an ATX power supply. P5N32-SLI System panel connector - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 67
on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 2-41 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 68
2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 69
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 70
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 71
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-SLI Deluxe 3-1 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 72
down. If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the S t a r t button then select T u r n O f f C o m p u t e r . 2. Click the T u r n O f f button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 73
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-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 74
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-20 4.5 Power menu 4-34 4.6 Boot menu 4-39 4.7 Exit menu 4-43 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 75
motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 76
the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click S t a r t, then select R u n. d. In the O p e n field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D is your optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 77
) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5N32SD.rom ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-3 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 78
verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5N32SD.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 79
... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "P5N32SD.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-5 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 80
down or reset the system 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 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 81
it is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to P 5 N 3 2 S D . R O M. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 82
the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 83
t e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m 3. Select the ASUS FTP site t h e I n t e r n e t option from the nearest you to avoid network drop-down menu, then click traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t. N e x t. Click N e x t. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-9 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 84
ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m a f i l e option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 85
Exit Menu. See section "4.7 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-SLI Deluxe 4-11 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 86
menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Device Second SATA Device Third SATA - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 87
i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. ] Pop-up window 4.2.9 General help Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-13 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 88
menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave First SATA Device Second - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 89
[Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-15 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 90
. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 91
Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-17 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 92
configure the item. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard PCI IDE Controller Serial-ATA 0 Serial-ATA 1 [Both] [Enabled] [Enabled] nVidia RAID Function [Disabled] Hard IDE Controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 93
Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-19 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 94
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Jumperfree Configuration USB Configuration LAN2 Cable Status CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP Adjust system Frequency/Voltage,etc. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help . - The ASUS AI Non-delay - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 95
Frequency (MHz) Memory Timings BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [100.0000] [Auto] Options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-21 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 96
y s t e m C l o c k M o d e is set to [Manual] Memory Clock (Mhz) [XXX] Allows you to set the memory frequency, depending on the CPU installed. Enter the value using the numeric keypad, or use the / key to adjust . Revert to the [Auto] setting if this happens. 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 97
.4375] Memory Timings [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to set the memory timing automatically. [Manual] allows you to input the values manually. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The Auto] [1] [2]... [31] Address Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-23 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 98
Spectrum Setup CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum LDT Spread Spectrum BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Center Spread] [Down Spread] [Disabled] [Disabled] Options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread 0.5%++ Spread Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 99
voltage may damage the chipset and CPU. Memory Voltage [Auto] Allows you to select the memory voltage. Set to [Auto] for Overclocking System mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items appear only when the N . O . S . M o d e item is set to [Manual]. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-25 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 100
with less CPU loading. Configuration USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 101
during POST. When enabled, the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the fault or short is detected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This function is available only on Marvell® LAN (LAN2). See page 5-12 for details. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-27 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 102
] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Ratio CMOS Setting [14] Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The BIOS auto-detects the default value of this item - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 103
CPU Internal Thermal Control function. When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically checks the CPU's capability to enable TM or TM2 support. In TM mode, the CPU power consumption is reduced. In TM2 mode, the CPU core motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-29 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 104
PCIE2] [Auto] [800 MHz] [800 MHz] ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allows remapping of memory. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 105
IRQ Onboard Game Port Onboard MIDI Port MIDI IRQ Select [3F8/IRQ4] [Normal] [378] [Normal] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [330] [IRQ5] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and external device. Configuration options: [SATA2 Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled] ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-31 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 106
Port1 Mode item to [IrDA] or [ASK IR]. COMA Duplex Mode [Half Duplex] Allows the BIOS to select full or half-duplex for mode for Serial port1. Configuration options: [Full Duplex] [ port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] Onboard Game Port [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 107
the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-33 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 108
configuration options. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support [Auto] [No] [No] [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 109
] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-35 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 110
] [Enabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding items appear when the P o w e r O n B y R T C A l a r m item is set to Enabled. RTC Alarm Date To set the alarm date, highlight this - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 111
per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the power fan connector, the specific field shows N/A. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-37 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 112
ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear when you enable the S m a r t Q - F A N F u n c t i o n. CPU options: [25ºC] [26ºC] [27ºC]... [75ºC] 4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 113
F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST320410A] [PS-ASUS CD-S520/A] Specifies the boot - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 114
Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 115
POST. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change password. again to disabled password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-41 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 116
RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit m i t e d allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time. F u l l A c c e s s allows - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 117
Enter Go to Sub Screen Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 4-43 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 118
CMOS 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 you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 119
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 120
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-10 5.4 RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 121
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. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 122
. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll -Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. Nvidia Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 123
utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 124
PATA RAID Driver NV WinXP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® XP parallel/serial ATA RAID driver disk. NV Win2003 PATA RAID Driver NV Win2003 SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® 2003 parallel/serial ATA RAID driver disk. 5-4 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 125
you to create a Silicon Image® RAID/Serial ATA driver disk for a 32-bit system. Silicon Image 64bit RAID Driver Silicon Image 64bit SATA Driver Allows you to create a Silicon Image® RAID/Serial ATA driver disk for a 64-bit system. Click to view the previous screen. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-5 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 126
from the U t i l i t i e s m e n u before opening a user manual file. Intel LGA775 CPU Install User's Manual Allows you to open the Intel® LGA775 CPU installation guide. NVRAID User's Manual Allows you to open the NVRAID user's manual. Sil3132 SATA RAID User's Manual Allows you to open the Silicon - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 127
information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-7 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 128
Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 129
Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-9 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 130
guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 131
the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the R a t i o box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 132
3. Click the R u n button to perform a cable test. • The VCT only runs on systems with Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 operating systems. • The R u n button on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). • If you want the - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 133
are supported on the Line-In, Line-Out, and Mic jacks only. Sound Effect options The Realtek® ALC850 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer, set the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-13 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 134
buttons. 4. Click the Exit ( ) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. S/PDIF option The Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) options allows you to change . 3. Click the Exit ( ) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 135
the U A J A u t o m a t i c button to enable or disable the Universal Audio Jack(UAJ®) technology feature. 4. Click the Exit ( ) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window to exit. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-15 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 136
current audio connections. The text at the bottom of the box explains your audio connection status. An X mark denotes an incorrect connection. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 137
problems, make sure that your audio cables are connected to the proper audio jack and repeat connector sensing. 7. Click the button to exit EZ-connection dialog box. 8. Click the Exit ( ) button on the upper-right hand corner of the window corner of the window to exit. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-17 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 138
audio settings and allows you to change the language setting or toggle the SoundEffect icon display on the Windows taskbar. To display the general settings: 1. From the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the G e or 2-channel configuration" on page 2-24 for details. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 139
l ™ i c o n from the Windows® taskbar. N V I D I A® F i r e w a l l ™ i c o n 2. Double-click the icon to display the NVFirewall™ Summary menu. Click to select firewall profile Click to view profile details Click to view the firewall log Click to view the firewall stats ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-19 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 140
features. • M e d i u m - blocks most incoming connections. Incoming connections to some ports must The following confirmation box appears. 2. Click C h a n g e P r o f i l e to apply settings or D o n ' t C h a n g e P r o f i l e to return to previous menu. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 141
or intruders after you turn off the firewall. To turn off the NVFirewall™: 1. From the NVIDIA Firewall™ summary menu, click the Current Firewall Profile combo list box then select O f f. The following confirmation box appears. 2. Click T u r n F i r e w a l l O F F. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-21 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 142
download the RTL8187 Wireless LAN User's Manual on the motherboard support CD. The wireless IEEE 802.11 b/g LAN module is installed on the rear panel. Wi-Fi antenna The wireless LAN port on the module accommodates a moveable omni-directional dual - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 143
R T L 8 1 8 7 Wireless Ethernet Driver. 4. The R e a l t e k R T L 8 1 8 7 Wireless Network Driver a n d U t i l i t y installation window appears. Click N e x t. 4. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete installation. 6. When finished, restart your computer. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-23 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 144
adapter drivers to . To set up a wireless network: 1. Launch the Realtek RTL8187 Wireless Network Driver and Utility by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. 2. The W i to set up a wireless network. Follow succeeding screen instructions and key in values for the required parameters. 4. Click - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 145
or network printer. Set to this mode if you are using Windows® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating system. The Soft AP feature can support an unlimited number of wireless clients and is ideal for homes is a cost-effective solution that integrates several wireless networks. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-25 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 146
Silicon Image Sil3132 and the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI Southbridge RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. R fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 147
drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu." ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-27 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 148
RAID setup. • For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the "NVIDIA® RAID User's Manual" found in your motherboard support CD. • When using Windows 2000 operating system, make sure to install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later versions. 5-28 Chapter 5: Software - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 149
a RAID volume: 1. From the NVIDIA® RAID utility Define a New Array menu, select R A I D M o d e then press . The following submenu appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode then press . Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-29 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 150
: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 3.` Press to select on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 151
- Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-31 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 152
RAID array. The following screen appears. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Select Disk Inside Array - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master . 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 153
. The RAID Array details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master be lost! 4. If you selected Yes, the Define a New Array menu appears. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-33 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 154
press . The RAID Array details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 155
software from Windows® XP by clicking the S t a r t button and selecting A l l P r o g r a m s > S i l i c o n I m a g e > Sam For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3132 SATA RAID User's Manual" in your motherboard support CD. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-35 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 156
BIOS RAID configuration utility: 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press or . The RAID BIOS of each RAID set. On the upper right corner of the screen is the Help message box. The message describes the function of each menu item. At the - E : Exit 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 157
, Auto configuration sets the stripe size to 64K and sets the logical drives based on the physical drives installed. Manual configuration a. Select M a n u a l c o n f i g u r a t i MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration chunk size 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-37 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 158
we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. c. to display the following. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 159
source and target drives, the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create without data copy • The C r e the RAID 1 set must be repartitioned and reformatted to guarantee the consistency of its contents. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-39 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 160
you selected Create with data c o p y, the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration online copy offline copy The o n l i n e c o p y option automatically copies the progress appears if you previously selected offline copy. 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 161
using a single Serial ATA drive; otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive. • You can also create a RAID set using the SATARAID5 GUI utility under a Windows® environment. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 5-41 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 162
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 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select M a k e D i s k tab. 3. From the M a k e D i s k menu - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 163
NVIDIA S6LI™ This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. ® technology support - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 164
Chapter summary 6 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup 6-2 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 165
® XP™ operating system only. • Due to chipset driver limitation, SLI mode is not supported under Windows® XP 64-bit edition. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (h t t p : / / w w w . n z o n e . c o m) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 6-1 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 166
6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®-certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. To install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 167
. 4. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot. 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-SLI Deluxe 6-3 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 168
. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. SLI connector 6. Align and insert the retention bracket into the slot then secure it with a screw. Make sure that the retention bracket firmly supports the two graphics cards. 7. Connect a V G A c a b l e or a D V I - I c a b l e to the graphics - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 169
(GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView properties. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the N V I D I A S e t t i n g s i c o n on your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click n V i e w P r o p e r t i e s. NVIDIA Settings icon ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 6-5 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 170
3. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the D e s k t o p M a n a g e m e n t tab. 4. Click P r o p e r t i e s to display the Display Properties dialog box. 5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the S e t t i n g s tab then click A d v a n c e d. 6. Select the N V I D I A G e F - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 171
6. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the S L I m u l t i - G P U item. Slider 7. Click the E n a b l e S L I m u l t i - G P U check box. 8. Click O K when done. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe 6-7 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 172
6-8 C h a p t e r 6 : N V I D I A® S L I ™ t e c h n o l o g y s u p p o r t - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 173
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 174
Chapter summary A A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 175
automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed/power requirement. System requirements • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with EIST support • BIOS file with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Windows® Server 2003 SP1 - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 176
adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T and EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 177
motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP for details. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 3. Restart the computer. ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe - Asus P5N32-SLI-Deluxe | P5N32-SLI Deluxe User's Manual for English Edition - Page 178
A-4 Appendix: CPU features
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