Asus P5NSLI Motherboard Installation Guide
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- Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 1
Motherboard P5NSLI Series P5NSLI P5NSLI/WiFi - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 2
express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 3
in this guide x Typography x P5NLI and P5NSLI/WiFi specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4
CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-8 2.1.6 ASUS Update utility 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-12 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-13 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 Legend bar 2-14 2.2.4 Menu items 2-14 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-14 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-14 2.2.7 Pop-up window - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 5
system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Runninig the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.3 Software information 3-8 3.3.1 ASUS Music Alarm 3-8 3.4 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 6
3.4.2 Dual graphics card setup 3-12 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel® EM64T A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-1 A.2.1 System requirements A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-3 vi - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - 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 P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 8
qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. The symbol of - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 9
the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 10
the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 11
specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI AI Audio Storage Gigabit LAN USB LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™ 2/Intel® Pentium D/ Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Celeron® processors Compatible with Intel® PCG 05B/05A/06B processors Supports - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 12
and P5NSLI/WiFi specifications summary Overclocking features Special features BIOS features Power Requirement Rear panel Intelligent overclocking tool: - ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU Frequency Tuner) Precision Tweaker supports: - vDIMM voltage: 4-step DRAM voltage control - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 13
intrusion connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x SLI selector card connector CPU, Chassis, Power fan connectors System panel connector WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) NV RAID Microsoft® DirectX - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies introPdruoc1dtuiocnt it supports. - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 16
40-conductor IDE cable Accessories Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield Wireless LAN antenna 1 x EZ Selector card 1 x SLI soft bridge 1 X 2-port USB module Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide P5NSLI - If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 17
and dual DDR2 memory technology. NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI™ offers Intel® enthusiasts stable, reliable, compatible plaftform support for ultimate PC performance. Intel® Dual-Core Technology CPU support The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 18
See page 1-28 for details. USB 2.0 technology 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 1-24 and - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 19
the overall system temperature. CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS P5NSLI Series 1- - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 20
reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 21
. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. R P5NSLI Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 22
or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 23
) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) EATXPWR 30.5cm (12in) 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 22.9cm (9.0in) PS/2KBMS T:Mouse B:Keyboard KBPWR SPDIF_O1 LGA775 CPU_FAN PARALLEL available to P5NSLI/WiFi model only. These items are greyed out in the given motherboard layout. ASUS P5NSLI Series 1- - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 24
Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4 and Intel® Celeron® processors in the 775-land package. • Install a chassis fan with at least a speed of 2400 rpm and 8 CFM turnrate when using a dual-core CPU to - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 25
installing a CPU. 3. window to remove (B). B A Load plate Alignment key 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment CPU notch key should fit into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 26
socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. B The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 27
and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-13 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 28
CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM R P5NSLI CPU Fan Connectors • Do not forget to connect the CPU CPU heatsink and fan can interfere with chipset components at the bottom of the board. Before purchasing a separate CPU - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 29
motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan B assembly from the motherboard. A A B A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P5NSLI Series - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 30
after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 31
space is reserved for other critical functions. This limitation appears on Windows® XP 32-bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension (PAE). • If you install Windows® XP 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended. ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-17 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 32
Notes on memory limitations The motherboard can support up to 16 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but only DDR2-533 2 GB density modules are available for this configuration. 32-bit 64-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 33
memory configuration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots 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. ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 34
components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 1.7.4 Removing - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 35
cover (if your motherboard is already installed in drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details. ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 36
IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI Express x16 slot 1 - - - - shared - - - PCI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 37
shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-23 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 38
motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card or two SLI‑ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications be used for PCI Express x16 graphics cards. • In SLI mode, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the bandwidth of PCI Express x8. The combined bandwidth - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 39
. • 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 P5NSLI Series 1-25 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 40
to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW1 3 2 +5VSB USBPW2 3 2 +5VSB 2 R 1 +5V (Default) P5NSLI USB Device Wake Up 2 1 +5V (Default) • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 41
of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In 4-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In 6-channel Surround Front Speaker Out Center/Bass ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-27 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 42
8. Wireless LAN antenna port (P5NSLI/WiFi model only). This port connects to the optional dipolar antenna for the onboard WiFi-g™ wireless solution. 9. USB 2.0 port 7 (P5NSLI/WiFi model only). This 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports is available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. USB 2.0 ports - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 43
133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. Drive jumper setting ) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. SEC_IDE PRI_IDE R P5NSLI IDE Connectors ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-29 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 44
GND P5NSLI SATA Connectors SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, Hot Swap and smart setup. 4. Audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 45
use the USB78 connector. USB+5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC R USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND P5NSLI USB 2.0 Connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-31 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 46
may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN Rotation +12V GND GND +12V Rotation R PWR_FAN P5NSLI Fan Connectors Only the CPU_FAN connector support the ASUS Q Fan feature - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 47
GND GND R P5NSLI ATX Power Connectors +12V DC +12V DC +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-33 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 48
EZ selector card connector (144-pin SLI_CON) This connector is for the ASUS proprietary ASUS EZ selector card that allows you to set the SLI mode to either Single Video card or Dual Video cards. R P5NSLI EZ Selector Card Connector The EZ Selector card is set to Single Video Card by default. 1-34 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 49
PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL +5V IDELED PWR Ground Reset Ground R P5NSLI System Panel Connector IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply. The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 50
to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few steps. Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q-Connector. Step1. Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q-Connector first. You can refer to the marking on Q-Connector itself to know the detail pin definition. Step2. Properly - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 51
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 52
.) 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 53
or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 54
starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-P5NSLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program: P5NSLI.bin Program Flashing Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 55
ASUS V1.08 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved floppy disk, then returns For NF-KC804-P5NSLI-00 DATE: 03/25/2005 to the BIOS flashing Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V process. File Name to Program: 1001.bin Now Backup System BIOS to File! Message: Please Wait! ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 56
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 57
while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 58
pressing + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You can launch the - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 59
you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 60
through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from 3. Select the ASUS FTP site the Internet option - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 61
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 P5NSLI Series 2-11 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 62
setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 63
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 P5NSLI Series 2-13 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 64
Saves changes and exit 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other it then press to display a list of options. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 65
Installed Memory 256MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P5NSLI Series - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 66
and how to navigate through them. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ST321122A] [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 256MB - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 67
Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 68
or sets the UDMA mode. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode. 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 hard disk drives. This is necessary - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 69
a device item then press to display the SATA device information. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Primary IDE hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-19 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 70
Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Installed Memory Shows the size of installed memory. 2.3.8 Usable Memory Shows the size of usable memory. 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 71
Spectrum Control x Voltage Control [Auto] Disabled Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 72
AI Tuning is set to [AI Overclock]. Frequency Control This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, PCI Express, and memory related fields. Set the AI Tuning to Manual, if you want to configure this item. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Control PCIE Frequency (MHz) System Clock - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 73
the DDR2 memory installed. The New MEM Speed (QDR) item is user-configurable only when the System Clock Mode is set to [MEM Precision Tweaker] or [CPU/MEM manual-mode]. Current MEM Speed (QDR) Displays the current MEM speed. Target MEM Speed (QDR) Displays the target MEM speed. ASUS P5NSLI Series - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 74
). Set the AI Tuning to [Manual], if you want to configure this item. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Spread Spectrum Control CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Down Spread] [Center Spread] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 75
voltage may damage the memory module(s)! Chipset Core Voltage [+1.4V] Allows you to set the chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [+1.4V] [+1.5V] CPU Termination Voltage [1.25V] Allows you to set the CPU termination voltage. Configuration options: [1.25V] [1.35V] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-25 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 76
CMOS Setup Utility JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 Pair LAN1(1-2) LAN1(3-4) LAN1(5-6) LAN1(7-8) [Disabled] Status Open Open Open Open Length N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Menu Item Specific Help Check LAN cable during POST. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 77
Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration CPU Type Intel Pentium(R) 4 CPU Speed 3.80GHz Cache RAM 2048K CPU Clock Ratio [9X] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] X TM2 Bus Ratio 14X X TM2 Bus VID 1.2000V Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Enhanced C1 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 78
[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Virtualization Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset LDT Frequency Memory Timing Configuration [4x] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set. F1 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 79
Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU/Memory Configuration Memory Timings x T(CAS) x T(RCD) x T(RP) x T(RAS) x T(RC) x Addressing Mode [Auto] Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Select Menu Item Specific Help Select [Expert] to enter timings manually F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 80
IDE Function Setup NVRAID Configuration Onboard Marvell LAN Onboard Marvell LAN Boot ROM HD Audio Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [ECP+EPP] [3] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 81
BIOS Disabled] [Enabled] SATA DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA DMA transfer access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 3, 4 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 3 and 4 ports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 82
LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA® Gigabit LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard Marvell LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard NVIDIA® LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 83
options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [SPP] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-33 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 84
an item then press to display the configuration options. Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB2.0 Controller USB Legacy support Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 85
you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-35 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 86
BIOS /2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disabled] [Instant-Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] 0 0 :0 : 0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press 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 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 87
you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-ESC] [Power Key] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-37 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 88
Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature. Configuration - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 89
. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk system. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-39 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 90
2.6.2 Removable Drives Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or to select a device, then press to move it up, or to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 91
connectors" for setting details. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-41 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 92
] Enable this item to allow the BIOS to check a floppy drive during POST. 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] Allows you to set the keystroke - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 93
field setting is changed to [Set]. To clear the password: 1. Select the password field and press twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... 2. Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-43 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 94
is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section "1.9 Jumpers" for instructions. Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 95
Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS Music Alarm ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS EZ Flash 2 Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value 2.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm x Alarm Date: Sunday [Disabled] Enabled - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 96
options: [01] ~ [32] • Only the IDE ATAPI devices from the chipset can support the Music Alarm function. • When Music Alarm is enabled, the system needs ASUS Music Alarm utility. See section "3.3.1 ASUS Music Alarm" for details. • ASUS Music Alarm supports audio CDs only. 2-46 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 97
then select Load from File and press . 4. Press to select the drive with the BIOS profile then press to load file. 5. Follow message screen when loading is finished. Update only a BIOS file coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-47 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 98
to File Select Menu Item Specific Help Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1. Save to Profile 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Press to save the file. Save to File Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the hard disk, a floppy, or USB flash disk with - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 99
Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5NSLI VER: 0144 [0000] DATE: 05/20/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-49 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 100
Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the 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 appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 101
confirmation window appears. Select Yes RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 102
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This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 3 Software support - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 104
that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 105
™ 570 SLI chipset. SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1986A audio controller and application. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. ASUS P5NSLI Series - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 106
applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Install CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. Before using the ASUS Update - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 107
menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SATA RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 32bit driver disk for Serial ATA RAID features. NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Creates the NVIDIA® 64bit driver disk for Serial ATA RAID features. ASUS P5NSLI Series 3- - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 108
• Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model. Nvidia RAID User's Guide Allows you to open the Nvidia® RAID user guide. RTL8187 Wireless LAN User's Manual Allows you to open the Realtek® RTL8187 Wireless LAN User's Manual 3- Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 109
3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS P5NSLI Series 3- - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 110
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 addon sound card. • Only IDE ATAPI devices from the Southbridge support this feature. Hardware setup To set up the hardware: 1. Connect - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 111
in Windows® 1. Place the support CD into the optical drive. 2. Click the Utilities tab and choose ASUS Music Alarm to install the utility. 3. Insert an audio CD into the optical drive. 4. Launch the ASUS Music Alarm application by going to Start > ASUS > ASUS Music Alarm. The main window appears - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 112
music alarm is playing, the system wake-up features (LAN, keyboard, mouse, 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 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 113
"9. ATX power connectors" on page 1-33 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card list. ASUS P5NSLI - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 114
3.4.2 Dual graphics card setup Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are ASUS and 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 P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 115
PCIEX16_2. 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 P5NSLI Series 3-13 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 116
PCI Express slot. Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 117
on your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS P5NSLI Series 3-15 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 118
5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. 7. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi‑GPU item. 3-16 Slider Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 119
card setup Qualified SLI-ready graphics card Qualified PCIe graphics card, RAID or LAN card x8 x8, x4, x2, x1 When the SLI mode is disabled, the multi-monitor mode is automatically enabled. Use the NVIDIA nView utility to configure your multi-monitor setup. ASUS P5NSLI Series 3-17 - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 120
3-18 Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 121
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 122
is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 123
Desktop or Always On. 9. Click Apply, then click OK. 10. Close the Display Properties window. After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low. The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system. ASUS P5NSLI A- - Asus P5NSLI | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 124
• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you
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