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Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go

The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the

Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA

®

nForce

®

590 SLI™ chipset. The Serial

ATA 3.0 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA

products with a host of new features, including Nativa Command Queueing (NCQ),

and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for

thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required.

See page 2-26 for details.

Leveraging these Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s features is the SATA-On-The-Go. Supported

by the Silicon Image

®

3132 Serial ATA controller are two external Serial ATA 3.0

Gb/s ports on the rear panel that provide smart setup and hot-plug function. See

page 2-23 for details.

Dual RAID solution

Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID functionality

that allows you to select the best RAID solution for Serial ATA devices.

The NVIDIA

®

MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the

NVIDIA

®

nForce

®

590 SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD

configurations for six SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors. See page 2-26.

The Silicon Image

®

3132 controller supports two additional external Serial ATA

3.0 Gb/s ports on the rear panel and allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID

5, and JBOD configurations through port multiplier functions. See page 2-23 for

details.

IEEE 1394a support

The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video

appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals

& other PC portable devices. See pages 2-24 and 2-28 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio

systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY/PHILIPS Digital Interface)

jacks.It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and

keeps the best signal quality. See pages 2-24 and 2-33 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 use the PCI Express

segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN,

and file sharing requirements. See page 2-22 for details.

Section	Page
About this guide	9
P5N32-SLI Premium specifications summary	11
1 Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Special features	18
1.3.1 Product highlights	18
1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features	20
1.3.3 ASUS Special features	23
1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features	24
2 Hardware information	25
2.1 Before you proceed	27
2.2 Motherboard overview	28
2.2.1 Placement direction	28
2.2.2 Screw holes	28
2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2	29
2.2.4 Motherboard layout	30
2.2.5 Layout contents	31
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	33
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	34
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	36
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	38
2.3.4 Installing the optional fan	40
2.4 System memory	41
2.4.1 Overview	41
2.4.2 Memory configurations	42
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	43
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	43
2.5 Expansion slots	44
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	44
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	44
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	45
2.5.4 PCI slots	46
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot	46
2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots	46
2.6 Jumper	47
2.7 Connectors	48
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	48
2.7.2 Internal connectors	51
3 Powering up	63
3.1 Starting up for the first time	65
3.2 Turning off the computer	66
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	66
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	66
4 BIOS setup	67
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	69
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility	69
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	72
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	73
4.1.4 Updating the BIOS	74
4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file	76
4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	77
4.2 BIOS setup program	78
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	79
4.2.2 Menu bar	79
4.2.3 Legend bar	80
4.2.4 Menu items	80
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	80
4.2.6 Configuration fields	80
4.2.7 Pop-up window	81
4.2.8 General help	81
4.3 Main menu	82
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	82
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	82
4.3.3 Language [English]	82
4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	82
4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave	83
4.3.6 SATA 1 ~ 6	85
4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]	86
4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB]	86
4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB]	86
4.4 Advanced menu	87
4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	87
4.4.2 AI NET2	92
4.4.3 PEG Link Mode	92
4.4.4 CPU Configuration	93
4.4.5 Chipset	94
4.4.6 PCIPnP	95
4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration	96
4.4.8 USB Configuration	98
4.5 Power menu	99
4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]	99
4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	99
4.5.3 APM Configuration	100
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor	102
4.6 Boot menu	104
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	104
4.6.2 Removable Drives	105
4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives	105
4.6.4 CDROM Drives	105
4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration	106
4.6.6 Security	107
4.7 Tools menu	109
4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm	109
4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	111
4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	113

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