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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Language 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Jul 26 2006 [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA 1 [None] S� ATA�2 N� on� e] S� ATA�3 N� on� e] S� ATA�4 N� on� e] SATA 5 [None] SATA 6 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Installed Memory Usable Memory 1024MB 1023MB F1:Help ESC: Exit�� S�e�le�c�t��I�t�e�m C�h�a�n�g�e��V�a�l�u�e F�5�:��S�e�t�u�p��D�e�f�a�u�l�t�s� →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Sub-menu items Legend bar 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Power Boot Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium 4-11

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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4.2.1

BIOS menu screen

4.2.2

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main

For changing the basic system conﬁguration

Advanced

For changing the advanced system settings

Power

For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conﬁguration

Boot

For changing the system boot conﬁguration

Exit

For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard

until the desired item is highlighted.

•

The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes

only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

•

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS

information.

Select Menu

Item Speciﬁc Help

Change the day, month,

year and century.

Legend bar

General help

Menu bar

Sub-menu items

Conﬁguration ﬁelds

Menu items

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Power

Boot

Tools Exit

F1:Help

↑↓

: Select Item

-/�: Change Value

F5: Setup Defaults

: Select Item

-/�: Change Value

F5: Setup Defaults

ESC: Exit

→←

: Select Menu

Enter: Select SubMenu

F10: Save and Exit

System Time

15 : 30 : 36

System Date

Wed, Jul 26

2006

Language

[English]

Legacy Diskette A:

[1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Primary IDE Master

[ST321122A]

Primary IDE Slave

[ASUS CDS520/A]

SATA 1

[None]

SATA 2

[None]

SATA 2

[None]

SATA 3

[None]

SATA 3

[None]

SATA 4

[None]

SATA 4

[None]

SATA 5

[None]

SATA 6

[None]

HDD SMART Monitoring

[Disabled]

Installed Memory

1024MB

Usable Memory

1023MB