Asus P5NT Motherboard Installation Guide
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- Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 1
Motherboard P5NSLI Series P5NSLI P5NSLI/WiFi - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 9
need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 11
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 Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 12
P5NSLI 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 13
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 9.0c Anti - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies introPdruoc1dtuiocnt it supports. - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 16
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 your retailer - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 17
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 amounts of data such as video, audio, and voice. ASUS P5NSLI Series 1- - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 18
of up to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 1-17 to 1-20 for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA on the go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 21
before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. R P5NSLI Onboard LED - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 24
core CPU to ensure system stability. Overheating can permanently damage the system and/or CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard /socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. R P5NSLI CPU Socket 775 Before installing the - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 25
to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 26
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 Hyper-Threading - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 27
assembly. Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that fan connector. Narrow end of the groove Motherboard hole Fastener Make sure to orient each - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 28
heatsink and fan B assembly in place. A A A B B B A 3. Connect the 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 fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 29
. 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 1-15 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 30
5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 31
1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 32
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® Server 2003 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 33
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 Series - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 36
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 Express x16 slot 2 - - - - - - used - PCI Express x1 slot 1 - - - - shared - - - PCI - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 37
, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 38
Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card or two SLI‑ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards the PCI Express blue slot can 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 39
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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 40
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 in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 +5V (Default) 23 R +5VSB P5NSLI Keyboard Power Setting 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 41
printer, a scanner, or other devices. ACTIVITY/ SPEED LINK LED LED 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Marvell® Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a Out Mic In 6-channel Surround Front Speaker Out Center/Bass ASUS P5NSLI Series 1-27 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 42
is transmitting or receiving data or both. The wireless LAN module is scanning for available access point or another wireless device 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 - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 44
> NVRAID Configuration of the BIOS. See section "2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration" on page 2-30 for details. GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 R GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND P5NSLI SATA Connectors SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors support Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 45
the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. On WiFi model, the onboard WiFi + 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 47
intrusion detection feature. CHASSIS +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND R (Default) P5NSLI Chassis Intrusion Connectors 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX12V EATXPWR GND GND R P5NSLI ATX Power Connectors +12V DC +12V DC +3 Volts +12 Volts - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 49
supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL +5V IDELED PWR Ground Reset Ground R P5NSLI on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 52
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 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 - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 54
in the floppy disk and 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 55
previous section. 2. Press when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. 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 - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 57
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 Series - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 58
is accessible by 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 59
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 the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 63
help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 64
Function Displays the General Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub‑menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to display a list of options. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 65
Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date 15 : menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-15 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 66
items and how to navigate through them. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 67
If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed select cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-17 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 68
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 so that you can write or - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 70
is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. 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 so that you can write or read - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 71
system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Exit 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 72
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 Mode New FSB Speed (QDR) Current FSB Speed (QDR - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 73
manual-mode] allows you to manually input the CPU and memory frequency. When set to [MEM Precision Tweaker], you can manually set the memory frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [CPU Precision Tweaker] [CPU/MEM manual [CPU/MEM manual-mode]. Current manual-mode]. Current MEM Speed (QDR - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 74
spectrum is used to dynamically change the system frequency to minimize problems with electromagnetic interference (EMI). 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 75
Tuning to [Manual], if you want to configure this item. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Chipset Core Voltage CPU may damage the memory module(s)! Chipset Core Voltage [+1.4V] Allows you to set the chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [+1.4V] - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 76
of the Local Area Network (LAN) cable. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 Pair LAN1(1-2) LAN1(3-4) LAN1 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 77
] Enhanced C1 (C1E) [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically check the CPU's capability to enable the C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is lower when idle. This the XD feature flag to always return 0. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-27 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 78
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset LDT Frequency Memory Timing Configuration [4x] Select to set the memory timing configuration. Set the Memory Timings to [Manual], if you want to configure this item. 2-28 Chapter - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 79
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 options: [Auto] [1 clock] [2 clock] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-29 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 80
which graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup NVRAID Configuration Onboard Marvell LAN Onboard Marvell LAN Boot ROM - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 81
function-related items. Select an item then press to edit. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer or disable the SATA 3 and 4 ports. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-31 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 82
an item then press to edit. Advanced NVRAID Configuration RAID Enabled x SATA1 RAID x SATA2 RAID x SATA3 RAID x SATA4 RAID Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Disable/Enable NVIDIA RAID feature. F1:Help ESC - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 83
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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 86
2.5.3 APM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss HDD Down In Suspend PWR Button < 4 secs Power On By and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. 2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 87
. 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 88
display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor Q- Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows 0. These items are not user- - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 89
options. 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 . Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-39 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 90
Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX 2. Bootable Add-in Cards Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or to - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 91
to assign optical drives attached to the system. 2.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Case Open Warning Quick Boot Boot Up certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-41 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 92
Floppy Seek [Disabled] Enable this item to allow the BIOS to check a floppy drive during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 93
2.6.6 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] !!! 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 95
-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS Music Alarm ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS EZ 2.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music and Exit ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 96
[01] ~ [32] • Only the IDE ATAPI devices from the chipset can support the Music Alarm function. • When Music Alarm is enabled, the system needs standby 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 98
to select the drive with the BIOS profile then press to load file. 5. Follow message screen when loading is finished. A pop-up message will inform you when the saving process is finished. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility B311 Current CMOS BOARD: P5NSLI VER: 0144 [0000] DATE: 05/20/06 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 99
screen appears if you select [Yes]. Follow screen instructions to flash the BIOS. ASUSTek EZ 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 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 100
or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 101
parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS P5NSLI Series 2-51 - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 102
2-52 Chapter 2: BIOS setup - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 103
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 3 Software support - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 106
shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Install all of and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 107
(PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. 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 - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 110
information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 3.3.1 ASUS Music Alarm This motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 112
PCI/PCIE device, modem) are deactivated. • If the system loses connection or if it does not detect any optical drive or audio CD, the ASUS Music Alarm is automatically disabled/ turned off. • While the music alarm is playing, the optical drive front panel functions are automatically disabled. • The - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 113
cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for this motherboard. • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 114
Dual graphics card setup Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are ASUS and NVIDIA® certified. Different for the SLI connector. Goldfingers 2. Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots. 3-12 Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | 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 P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 120
3-18 Chapter 3: Software support - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 121
CPU featAures The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports. - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 122
the Intel® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 123
computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to the F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. 5. After the computer restarts, right section to open the Power Options Properties window. 8. On the Power schemes section, 10. Close the Display Properties window. After you adjust the power scheme - Asus P5NT | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 124
Hyper-Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended. • Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information
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